Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50055

Summary:

The 50055 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, Collins-Maxwell Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 189 students. The school is part of the Collins-Maxwell Community School District, which is ranked 134 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Collins-Maxwell Elementary School consistently demonstrates exceptional academic performance, with students often exceeding state averages on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 97% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 69.8%. The school has also shown improvement over time, with the 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate increasing from 65.5% in 2023-2024 to 46.2% in 2024-2025, while the state average remained relatively stable. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 is likely a contributing factor to its strong academic results.

Despite serving a population with a relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (47.62%), Collins-Maxwell Elementary School continues to excel academically. The school's spending per student of $14,450 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, which may also contribute to its ability to provide a quality education and support student success. Overall, Collins-Maxwell Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution that is effectively serving its students and community.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Collins-Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	416 Fourth Avenue	Collins	50055	Story County	Collins-Maxwell Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 385-2446	182	17	10.9	41.2%	169 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	80.1	74^th of 576 public elementary schools	87.2%		72.5	130^th of 557 public elementary schools	76.7%	56	46.2	89.7	97.0	69.2	86.2	90.9	90.9	$14,450	$518	$13,932

Cities Near Zip Code 50055

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Collins	0.21 mi	1	48^th
Maxwell	4.74 mi	1	274^th
Colo	7.44 mi	1	312^th
Baxter	9.7 mi	2	219^th
Nevada	10.59 mi	3	97^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.

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