Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57273

Summary:

The 57273 zip code area is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face significant challenges, with very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, some standout performers emerge.

Waubay High School - 01 is a clear standout, ranking 4th out of 141 South Dakota high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school boasts strong test scores, with 78.57% of 11th graders proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Waubay Middle School - 03 struggles, with only 23.07% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, ranking in the bottom quartile of South Dakota middle schools.

The data also reveals a concerning trend at Waubay High School - 01, where the school's ranking has dropped from 33rd in 2015-2016 to 132nd in 2021-2022, and its graduation rate is alarmingly low at 33.3%. Meanwhile, Enemy Swim Day School maintains a low 9.4 student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success despite serving a high-need student population with a 97.73% free/reduced lunch rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Enemy Swim Day School	Public	K-8	13525 446th Avenue	Waubay	57273	Day County	Enemy Swim Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(605) 947-4605	156	1	156.0	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	156 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waubay Elementary - 02	Public	PK, KG-6	202 W School Rd	Waubay	57273	Day County	Waubay School District 18-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 947-4529	77	11	6.8	49.4%	47 (61.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (20.8%)	1 (1.3%)	13 (16.9%)	58.1	83^rd of 201 public elementary schools	58.7%		69.4	62^nd of 204 public elementary schools	69.6%	21	50.0	70.0				60.5	50.0	60.0				60.5	40.0			$15,061	$1,548	$13,513
Waubay High School - 01	Public	9-12	202 W School Rd	Waubay	57273	Day County	Waubay School District 18-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 947-4529	68	6	12.3	61.8%	31 (45.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	92.2	4^th of 141 public high schools	97.2%					(n/a)					78.6						78.6				71.4	$13,218	$747	$12,472
Waubay Middle School - 03	Public	7-8	202 W School Rd	Waubay	57273	Day County	Waubay School District 18-3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 947-4529	27	3	9.3	48.1%	18 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	21.1	124^th of 147 public middle schools	15.6%		18.5	130^th of 150 public middle schools	13.3%	6			37.5	50.0		42.3			18.8	30.0		23.1		10.0		$15,284	$2,191	$13,092

Cities Near Zip Code 57273

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waubay	0.26 mi	4	65^th
Webster	10.14 mi	3	30^th
Summit	13.32 mi	3	134^th
Agency Village	19.21 mi	1
Florence	19.49 mi	3	128^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 57273

Waubay High School - 01

Waubay Elementary - 02

Waubay Middle School - 03

Enemy Swim Day School

Cities Near Zip Code 57273