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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57744

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At a glance

Schools

234

Students

Districts

Top rankedHermosa Elementary - 04164^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Red Shirt School - 04

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Summary:

The 57744 zip code area is home to two elementary schools - Hermosa Elementary - 04 and Red Shirt School - 04. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are located in the Custer School District 16-1 and Oglala Lakota County 65-1, respectively.

Hermosa Elementary - 04 appears to be the stronger performing school, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state and district averages. Its statewide ranking has been in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools over the past few years. In contrast, Red Shirt School - 04 has significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas, with 0% of students scoring proficient or better in many grade levels. Its statewide ranking has consistently been in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in South Dakota.

Both schools face challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates around 20% and demographic differences, as evidenced by the free/reduced lunch rates (26.29% at Hermosa Elementary - 04 and 100% at Red Shirt School - 04). While Red Shirt School - 04 spends significantly more per student ($44,447) compared to Hermosa Elementary - 04 ($18,464), this higher spending does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes.

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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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hermosa Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-6	11 4th St	Hermosa	57744	Custer County	Custer School District 16-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 255-4345	181	16	11.6	30.9%	164 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	50.6	164^th of 300 public elementary schools	45.3%		24.3	164^th of 201 public elementary schools	18.4%		61.9	54.2	54.2	33.3		51.1	52.4	41.7	25.0	14.3		33.3	45.8			$17,179	$1,221	$15,958
Red Shirt School - 04	Public	PK, KG-8	38 Tatanka Nunpa	Hermosa	57744	Custer County	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 646-9150	53	7	7.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.3	294^th of 300 public elementary schools	2.0%					(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$51,497	$8,811	$42,686

Cities Near Zip Code 57744

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hermosa	0.23 mi	3	171^st
Rapid City	14.62 mi	24	144^th
Custer	20.13 mi	3	56^th
Hill City	20.17 mi	3	43^rd
Box Elder	21.44 mi	5	136^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.

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.