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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50247

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School

412

Students

Top rankedWest Marshall Elementary School181^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The 50247 zip code area is home to one standout elementary school, West Marshall Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top third of all elementary schools in Iowa.

West Marshall Elementary School's students excel on state assessments, outperforming the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school's 3rd-5th grade students scored significantly above the state average, with 81.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 67.9%. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, compared to the state average.

Despite serving a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with 34.11% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, West Marshall Community School District, which West Marshall Elementary School is a part of, is ranked 56 out of 313 districts in Iowa and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This suggests the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its diverse student population, and there may be opportunities for continued growth and improvement in the future.

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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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 3rd St SW	State Center	50247	Marshall County	West Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 483-2671	412	29	14.3	33.3%	369 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	69.1	181^st of 576 public elementary schools	68.6%		68.6	177^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.2%	4	81.8	80.3	77.8	90.9	74.2	77.8	70.4	$10,443	$372	$10,072

Cities Near Zip Code 50247

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
State Center	0.2 mi	3	88^th
Colo	8 mi	1	312^th
Collins	10.6 mi	1	48^th
Marshalltown	11.81 mi	10	387^th
Zearing	12.53 mi	1	357^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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