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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 57783

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At a glance

Schools

547

Students

Districts

Top rankedSpearfish Middle School - 0575^th of 246 South Dakota middle schools

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Newly ranked this year

Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09

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Summary:

The 57783 zip code area is home to two middle schools - Spearfish Middle School - 05 and Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09. While both serve middle school grades, there is a stark contrast in their performance and characteristics.

Spearfish Middle School - 05 stands out as the more prominent and higher-performing school, with a significantly larger student enrollment of 573 and a much higher statewide ranking of 75th out of 147 middle schools in South Dakota. In contrast, Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09 has just 7 students and ranks 238th out of 246 middle schools in the state.

The academic performance gap between the two schools is also significant. Spearfish Middle School - 05 demonstrates strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, while Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09 has a 0% proficiency rate across all core subjects. This disparity raises questions about the allocation of resources and the factors contributing to the low performance at Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09.

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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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spearfish Middle School - 05	Public	6-8	1600 N Canyon	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1215	545	37	14.8	17.8%	476 (87.3%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.0%)	66.1	75^th of 246 public middle schools	69.5%		53.9	68^th of 147 public middle schools	53.7%	7	55.8	58.9	50.8	55.1	52.1	48.9	45.4	48.7	47.5	$10,139	$231	$9,908
Spearfish Academy at Canyon Hills Elementary - 09	Public	4-8	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Spearfish School District 40-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 717-1229	2	3	.7		1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	238^th of 246 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)			0.0				0.0		0.0
Black Hills Academy at Canyon Hills - 08	Public	4-8	2519 Windmill Dr	Spearfish	57783	Lawrence County	Black Hills Special Services Cooperative	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 347-4467	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 57783

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spearfish	0.26 mi	9	91^st
Deadwood	10.62 mi	1	123^rd
Belle Fourche	10.64 mi	4	107^th
Lead	11.13 mi	2	119^th
Whitewood	11.66 mi	1	3^rd

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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.