Best High Schools in Zip Code 50208

The 50208 zip code area is home to two high schools: Newton Senior High School and WEST Academy Alternative School. While both schools serve the same community, there is a significant performance disparity between them, with Newton Senior High School performing slightly below the state average and WEST Academy Alternative School consistently underperforming both the district and state averages.

Newton Senior High School is ranked 234 out of 340 Iowa high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has a 88.3% four-year graduation rate, which is on par with the state average, but its ISASP test scores across English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are slightly below the state average. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and serves a student population with a 45.86% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

In contrast, WEST Academy Alternative School is ranked 321 out of 340 Iowa high schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite having a similar 88.3% four-year graduation rate, the school significantly underperforms the state and district averages in ISASP test scores, particularly in Mathematics. It also has an even higher chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% and serves a student population with a 76.92% free and reduced-price lunch rate, suggesting a very high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.