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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50047

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Top rankedCarlisle High School113^th of 340 Iowa high schools

Summary:

The 50047 zip code is home to a single high school, Carlisle High School, which serves the Carlisle Community School District. This school has consistently ranked in the top half of Iowa high schools, with a high ranking of 75th out of 338 schools in 2023-2024. Carlisle High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the ISASP exams, exceeds the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, and its 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state average.

Carlisle High School has an enrollment of 730 students and a student-teacher ratio of 21.6. The school's spending per student was $11,863 in the 2018-2019 school year, and 25.89% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 21.6%, which is an area that could be addressed to further improve student outcomes.

Overall, Carlisle High School appears to be a strong-performing school within the state of Iowa, providing a solid academic foundation for its students. While the school's ranking has fluctuated in recent years, its consistent academic performance and high graduation rate suggest it is effectively supporting its students in completing their high school education.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carlisle High School	Public	9-12	430 School St	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0831	754	36	20.8	23.3%	615 (81.6%)	9 (1.2%)	79 (10.5%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	66.3	113^th of 340 public high schools	66.8%		72.8	75^th of 338 public high schools	77.8%	38	84.9	83.0	76.5	74.1	73.2	69.5	73.1	$11,863	$126	$11,737

Cities Near Zip Code 50047

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carlisle	1.5 mi	3	237^th
Hartford	3.94 mi	1	93^rd
Runnells	6.89 mi	1	3^rd
Pleasant Hill	7.07 mi	3	221^st
Des Moines	7.35 mi	67	393^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 Iowa Department of Education.

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