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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50170

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Summary:

The 50170 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Monroe Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Iowa elementary schools over the past few years, with a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Monroe Elementary School faces several challenges, including low academic achievement, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics falling significantly below the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic factors may be impacting student outcomes. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state average, which could be a contributing factor to its low performance.

While there are no other elementary schools directly within the 50170 zip code to compare, the data indicates that Monroe Elementary School is in need of targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and overall school quality. Addressing the school's attendance issues, academic performance, and socioeconomic challenges could be crucial steps in helping the school better serve the students and families in the community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 N Jasper	Monroe	50170	Jasper County	PCM Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 994-8222	257	17	15.1	25.3%	238 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)	$13,431	$534	$12,897

Cities Near Zip Code 50170

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monroe	0.14 mi	2	197^th
Prairie City	8.22 mi	2	233^rd
Newton	11.84 mi	6	336^th
Pella	12.39 mi	6	26^th
Colfax	12.58 mi	2	300^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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