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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50036

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At a glance

Schools

994

Students

Districts

Top rankedFranklin Elementary School303^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

United Community School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50036 zip code area is home to 3 elementary schools - Franklin Elementary School, United Community School, and Ledges Elementary School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are part of the Boone Community School District and the United Community School District.

Among the 3 schools, Franklin Elementary School stands out as the top performer. It ranked 137 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools in 2023-2024, the highest among the 3 schools, and achieved a 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating. Franklin Elementary consistently outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades. In contrast, United Community School had more mixed results, with some grades performing above the state average and others below.

While all 3 schools had a higher chronic absenteeism rate (21.6%) compared to the state average, the schools differed in their socioeconomic factors, with Franklin Elementary School having a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (44.08%) compared to United Community School (19.03%) and Ledges Elementary School (41.19%). These differences in resource allocation and student demographics may contribute to the observed performance variations among the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	2-4	1903 Crawford Street	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 433-0860	329	28	11.8	45.9%	278 (84.5%)	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	54	303^rd of 576 public elementary schools	47.4%		72.3	137^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.4%	166	60.2	83.5			74.1	80.4				$14,326	$1,063	$13,262
Ledges Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1805 Hancock Drive	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 433-0750	336	27	12.4	40.8%	285 (84.8%)	7 (2.1%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)								(n/a)
United Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	1284 U Ave	Boone	50036	Boone County	United Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 432-5319	329	27	12.3	19.5%	292 (88.8%)	5 (1.5%)	19 (5.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	38.5	409^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.0%		24.5	458^th of 557 public elementary schools	17.8%	49	68.3	56.0	62.2	76.0	68.3	68.0	67.6	80.0	54.1	$14,969	$674	$14,296

Cities Near Zip Code 50036

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Boone	0.07 mi	5	284^th
Ogden	7.52 mi	3	129^th
Ames	10.84 mi	8	199^th
Gilbert	12.81 mi	4	4^th
Madrid	12.86 mi	3	126^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 Iowa 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.