Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57656

Summary:

The 57656 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools in the Timber Lake School District 20-3, including one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. These schools have consistently demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with the Timber Lake High School - 01 ranking among the top 3-9 high schools in the state of South Dakota over the past three years.

The standout school in this area is Timber Lake High School - 01, which has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students have demonstrated exceptional performance, with 87.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 66.67% proficient or better in Mathematics on the 11th grade Smarter Balanced Assessments. The other schools in the district, Timber Lake Elementary - 02 and Timber Lake Middle School - 03, have also outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The schools in the 57656 zip code area serve a diverse student population, with a significant percentage of Native American students ranging from 48.67% to 56.55%. The relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, high spending per student, and low student-teacher ratios suggest a well-resourced and supported educational system that is contributing to the schools' strong academic performance. Overall, the Timber Lake School District 20-3 is providing a high-quality education to its students, with standout schools that are worthy of further investigation to understand the factors behind their success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Timber Lake Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Main St	Timber Lake	57656	Dewey County	Timber Lake School District 20-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 865-3654	168	17	9.6	32.1%	72 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (56.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.9	34^th of 204 public elementary schools	83.3%		81.1	30^th of 202 public elementary schools	85.1%	4	74.1	61.5	55.6					63.8	81.5	76.9	63.0					73.8	33.3			$16,890	$2,880	$14,010
Timber Lake High School - 01	Public	9-12	500 Main St	Timber Lake	57656	Dewey County	Timber Lake School District 20-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 865-3654	113	11	10.3	31.0%	56 (49.6%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95.2	3^rd of 138 public high schools	97.8%		88.4	9^th of 134 public high schools	93.3%	6							87.5								66.7				79.2	$14,641	$1,543	$13,098
Timber Lake Middle School - 03	Public	6-8	500 Main St	Timber Lake	57656	Dewey County	Timber Lake School District 20-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 865-3654	81	10	8.0	37.0%	37 (45.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88	6^th of 150 public middle schools	96.0%		64.9	43^rd of 143 public middle schools	69.9%	37				50.0	76.5	72.4		69.1				55.6	67.7	58.6		61.7		55.2		$15,758	$1,607	$14,151

Cities Near Zip Code 57656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Timber Lake	0.1 mi	3	6^th
Isabel	17.37 mi	1
Little Eagle	21.52 mi	1
Bullhead	23.54 mi	1
La Plant	28.73 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Dakota Department of Education.

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