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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57718

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305

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Top rankedBlack Hawk Elementary - 03205^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Summary:

There is only one elementary school located in zip code 57718 - Black Hawk Elementary - 03. This school serves students in the Rapid City Area School District 51-4, which is ranked 112 out of 147 districts in South Dakota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Black Hawk Elementary - 03 has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, going from 182 out of 201 schools in 2023-2024 to 205 out of 300 schools in 2024-2025, with a 2-star rating. The school's academic performance generally lags behind the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, which is higher than the state average.

While the school's per-student spending is in line with the district average, and its student-teacher ratio is slightly lower, the data suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Black Hawk Elementary - 03. The relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rate, may also be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges and could require additional resources and support.

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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 (2025)	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
Black Hawk Elementary - 03	Public	K-5	7108 Seeaire St	Black Hawk	57718	Meade County	Rapid City Area School District 51-4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 787-6701	305	20	15.0	34.1%	228 (74.8%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (10.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.5%)	38.6	205^th of 300 public elementary schools	31.7%		12.6	182^nd of 201 public elementary schools	9.5%	23	33.8	40.0	47.5	40.2	36.9	24.0	32.2	31.6	30.5	$11,703	$726	$10,976

Cities Near Zip Code 57718

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Black Hawk	0.46 mi	1	157^th
Summerset	3.44 mi	1	58^th
Rapid City	5.06 mi	24	144^th
Piedmont	6.25 mi	1	50^th
Nemo	11.76 mi	1	179^th

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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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