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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50219

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Summary:

The 50219 zip code area in Pella, Iowa is home to two high-performing elementary schools - Madison Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. Both schools are part of the Pella Community School District and serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade.

According to the data, both Madison Elementary and Lincoln Elementary demonstrate exceptional academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics compared to the state average for 3rd grade students. Madison Elementary had 73% proficiency in ELA and 90% in Math, while Lincoln Elementary had even higher rates at 78.6% in ELA and 91.1% in Math. These results exceed the Pella Community School District averages as well, indicating that the district is providing a high-quality education for its elementary school students.

However, there are some differences between the two schools. Madison Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 24.07%, compared to 13.77% at Lincoln Elementary. Additionally, Madison Elementary spends $10,607 per student, while Lincoln Elementary spends $9,627 per student. Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios around 14 students per teacher. The chronic absenteeism rate is also identical at 21.6% for both schools, which is an area of concern that the district may want to address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1111 North Main Street	Pella	50219	Marion County	Pella Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 628-3970	254	21	11.9	17.3%	211 (83.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)	78.6	91.1	$9,627	$201	$9,425
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	950 E. University St.	Pella	50219	Marion County	Pella Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 628-4638	401	34	11.9	21.2%	348 (86.8%)	9 (2.2%)	21 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.7%)								(n/a)	73.0	90.0	$10,607	$378	$10,228

Cities Near Zip Code 50219

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pella	0.26 mi	6	26^th
Knoxville	11.17 mi	5	337^th
Monroe	12.04 mi	2	197^th
Sully	12.58 mi	3	41^st
Bussey	13.17 mi	2	316^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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