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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 57793

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At a glance

Schools

160

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWhitewood Elementary - 049^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Whitewood Elementary - 04 up 9 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Elm Springs Elementary - 13 and 1 more

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Summary:

The 57793 zip code is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Whitewood Elementary - 04, which serves students in grades K-5. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state of South Dakota, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and delivering outstanding academic outcomes for its students.

Meade School District 46-1, which oversees Whitewood Elementary - 04, has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, Whitewood Elementary - 04 had 72% proficiency in ELA and 78% proficiency in Math, far exceeding the district averages of 52.14% and 45.52%, respectively. This suggests the school is doing an exceptional job of preparing students for academic success.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% in 2024-2025 is higher than the state average, the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $12,137 in 2023-2024 and low student-teacher ratio of 11.8 to 1 indicate that the district is investing in the school and providing the necessary resources to support student learning. Additionally, the school serves a population with significant economic needs, with 42.74% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which may require additional resources and support to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

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Ranking:

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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 7th 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 7th 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
Whitewood Elementary - 04	Public	PK, KG-5	603 Garfield St	Whitewood	57793	Lawrence County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 269-2264	138	10	13.5	47.1%	125 (90.6%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	85.6	9^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.0%		84.9	18^th of 201 public elementary schools	91.0%	9	46.2	68.8	90.5				72.0	76.9	68.8	85.7				78.0	66.7			$13,288	$1,441	$11,847
Elm Springs Elementary - 13	Public	K-8	21309 Elm Springs Rd	Wasta	57793	Lawrence County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 269-2264	10	1	7.1	30.0%	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	81.7	23^rd of 300 public elementary schools	92.3%					(n/a)		50.0		66.7		50.0	57.2		100.0		66.7		0.0	57.2		0.0
Atall Elementary - 17	Public	K-8	16375 Atall Rd	Union Center	57793	Lawrence County	Meade School District 46-1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 269-2264	12	1	8.6	25.0%	12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57	140^th of 300 public elementary schools	53.3%					(n/a)	100.0	0.0	0.0	100.0	33.3	100.0	50.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	100.0	33.3	100.0	62.5	0.0	0.0	0.0

Cities Near Zip Code 57793

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitewood	0.11 mi	1	3^rd
Sturgis	7.13 mi	4	77^th
Deadwood	7.71 mi	1	123^rd
Spearfish	9.02 mi	9	91^st
Lead	10.53 mi	2	119^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.