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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50171

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At a glance

School

140

Students

Top rankedMontezuma High School114^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Montezuma High School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50171 zip code is home to a single high school, Montezuma High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top third of Iowa high schools and maintaining a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years.

Montezuma High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with 10th-12th grade students scoring above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the ISASP assessments. The school's graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, suggesting a focus on providing a quality educational experience. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is an area that may require further attention and improvement.

Overall, Montezuma Community School District appears to be investing resources into Montezuma High School, as evidenced by the school's high spending per student of $19,393 in 2018-2019. While the school has some room for improvement in attendance, its strong academic performance and small class sizes make it a solid option for families in the 50171 zip code area.

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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 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
Montezuma High School	Public	9-12	504 N. 4th St.	Montezuma	50171	Poweshiek County	Montezuma Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 623-5121	140	12	11.8	32.9%	132 (94.3%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	66.3	114^th of 340 public high schools	66.5%		64.8	120^th of 338 public high schools	64.5%	6	83.3	76.0	81.8	83.3	76.0	69.7	64.0	$19,393	$194	$19,199

Cities Near Zip Code 50171

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Montezuma	0.38 mi	3	102^nd
New Sharon	10.73 mi	2	112^th
Brooklyn	11.36 mi	2	84^th
Thornburg	13.43 mi	2	308^th
Grinnell	14.11 mi	4	134^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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