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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57656

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185

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Top rankedTimber Lake Elementary - 0234^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 57656 zip code is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Timber Lake Elementary - 02, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school stands out for its consistently high academic performance, strong statewide ranking, and supportive district environment.

Timber Lake School District 20-3, which Timber Lake Elementary - 02 is a part of, is ranked 15th out of 147 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Timber Lake Elementary - 02 has demonstrated exceptional proficiency rates on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, outperforming both the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.67% of students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 62.64% for the district and 43.49% for the state.

Timber Lake Elementary - 02 has also been recognized for its excellence, ranking 9th out of 201 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and 34th out of 300 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.1 and spending $19,925 per student, the school is providing a high-quality education to its 198 students. While the school's 20.2% chronic absenteeism rate in the 2024-2025 school year is an area for potential improvement, Timber Lake Elementary - 02 remains a standout institution in the region, offering an exceptional educational experience for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th 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	185	19	9.9	38.9%	69 (37.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (58.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	79.1	34^th of 300 public elementary schools	88.7%		88.7	9^th of 201 public elementary schools	95.5%	25	37.5	66.7	80.8	62.2	70.8	79.2	76.9	75.7	53.9	$19,985	$1,688	$18,297

Cities Near Zip Code 57656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Timber Lake	0.1 mi	3	24^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.