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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50111

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At a glance

Schools

1,547

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDallas Center Elementary30^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Dallas Center Elementary up 99 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

Heritage Elementary and 2 more

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Summary:

The 50111 zip code area is home to three exceptional elementary schools - Heritage Elementary, South Prairie Elementary, and North Ridge Elementary - all part of the highly-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District. These schools consistently outperform state averages in academic achievement, with Heritage Elementary and North Ridge Elementary standing out as top-performing institutions in Iowa.

Heritage Elementary is the standout school in the area, ranked 72 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a history of exceptional performance, with a 5-star rating in 2018-2019, and boasts impressive test scores, with 84.2% and 89.7% of 3rd and 4th-grade students, respectively, proficient or better in English Language Arts. North Ridge Elementary is another high-performing school, ranked 114 out of 576 and earning a 4-star rating, with a strong track record of 5-star ratings in the past.

While the schools share a commitment to academic excellence, they serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the differences in free and reduced-price lunch rates. Additionally, all three schools face a common challenge of relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that the district may need to address. Overall, the elementary schools in the 50111 zip code area provide a strong educational foundation for students, with Heritage Elementary and North Ridge Elementary standing out as exceptional institutions within the highly-ranked Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (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 (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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dallas Center Elementary	Public	K-4	1205 13th St	Dallas Center	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 992-3838	169	15	11.6	23.7%	158 (93.5%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	86.6	30^th of 576 public elementary schools	94.8%		72.6	129^th of 557 public elementary schools	76.8%	99	84.2	93.5	97.4	84.8	$13,581	$653	$12,928
South Prairie Elementary	Public	K-4	500 S James St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-4057	436	32	13.4	30.3%	304 (69.7%)	72 (16.5%)	36 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	74.6	122^nd of 576 public elementary schools	78.8%					(n/a)	82.7	87.3	79.0	83.5	$11,303	$380	$10,924
North Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	400 NW 27th St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-5674	412	28	14.6	13.3%	371 (90.0%)	7 (1.7%)	15 (3.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	76.3	114^th of 576 public elementary schools	80.2%					(n/a)	83.7	83.0	88.8	79.5	$10,773	$324	$10,450
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 300-9627	530	30	17.4	20.2%	427 (80.6%)	43 (8.1%)	25 (4.7%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	80.2	72^nd of 576 public elementary schools	87.5%					(n/a)	84.2	89.7	82.9	86.8	$11,776	$348	$11,428

Cities Near Zip Code 50111

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grimes	0.73 mi	5	71^st
Johnston	1.31 mi	8	118^th
Urbandale	2.99 mi	9	149^th
Clive	5.13 mi	3	200^th
Granger	5.63 mi	2	23^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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