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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50131

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At a glance

School

1,820

Students

Top rankedJohnston Senior High School49^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Johnston Senior High School up 4 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50131 zip code is home to a single high school, Johnston Senior High School, which stands out as a top-performing institution in the state of Iowa. This school serves grades 10-12 and is part of the Johnston Community School District.

Johnston Senior High School is ranked 49th out of 340 Iowa high schools for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently demonstrates high academic performance, with 10th and 11th grade students scoring well above the state average on ISASP tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school boasts an impressive 88.3% four-year graduation rate for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average, and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%.

With a student enrollment of 1,771 and a student-teacher ratio of 20.8 to 1, Johnston Senior High School appears to be well-resourced, spending $11,440 per student (2018-2019 school year). The school also serves a diverse student population, with 24.68% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

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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 (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 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th 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
Johnston Senior High School	Public	10-12	6500 NW 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-0449	1,820	87	20.8	22.4%	1,233 (67.7%)	195 (10.7%)	142 (7.8%)	145 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (5.1%)	77.1	49^th of 340 public high schools	85.6%		75.9	53^rd of 338 public high schools	84.3%	4	85.8	79.5	80.5	78.5	80.5	$11,440	$378	$11,061

Cities Near Zip Code 50131

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Johnston	0.62 mi	8	118^th
Urbandale	3.1 mi	9	149^th
Des Moines	3.5 mi	67	393^rd
Ankeny	4.03 mi	18	95^th
Grimes	4.36 mi	5	71^st

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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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