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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57769

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At a glance

School

514

Students

Top rankedPiedmont Valley Elementary - 0596^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 57769 zip code is home to one standout elementary school, Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05, which has consistently ranked in the top half of South Dakota elementary schools over the past few years. This school serves 534 students and boasts impressive academic performance, outpacing both the Meade School District 46-1 and the state of South Dakota in proficiency rates on the Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 particularly shines in its 3rd and 4th grade proficiency rates, which exceed district and state averages. The school also maintains a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, better than the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and spending per student of $9,921, the school appears to be efficiently allocating its resources to support student learning.

Overall, the data suggests that Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05 is a high-performing institution providing a quality education to its students. Its strong academic performance, consistent high ranking, and efficient resource allocation make it a standout school in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piedmont Valley Elementary - 05	Public	K-4	16159 2nd St	Piedmont	57769	Meade County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 787-5295	514	37	13.8	25.3%	435 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	66.7	96^th of 300 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.9	51^st of 201 public elementary schools	74.6%	45	56.0	49.6	52.6	66.0	58.6	62.1	$10,908	$800	$10,108

Cities Near Zip Code 57769

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Piedmont	0.29 mi	1	50^th
Summerset	2.6 mi	1	58^th
Black Hawk	6.38 mi	1	157^th
Nemo	8.02 mi	1	179^th
Rapid City	10.88 mi	24	144^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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