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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50250

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475

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Top rankedWest Central Valley High School260^th of 340 Iowa high schools

Summary:

The 50250 zip code area is home to two schools - West Central Valley High School and Stuart Elementary School, both part of the West Central Valley Community School District. While West Central Valley High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it still maintains some academic strengths, particularly in English Language Arts. In contrast, Stuart Elementary School was a standout performer in the past, achieving a top 20 ranking and 5-star rating among Iowa elementary schools.

Academically, West Central Valley High School's 10th grade English Language Arts proficiency rates were above the state average in both 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, but its math proficiency rates were below the state average across all grade levels. Stuart Elementary School's historical performance data shows it was a strong performer, but more recent information is needed to fully assess its current standing. Both schools had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

The data also reveals potential funding and staffing disparities between the two schools. West Central Valley High School had a significantly higher per-student spending of $16,199 in 2018-2019, compared to $11,381 for Stuart Elementary School. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio at the high school (11.4) was notably lower than that of the elementary school (16.1), indicating a potential difference in staffing resources between the two institutions.

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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	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
Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	320 N.E. 3rd St	Stuart	50250	Guthrie County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 523-1018	211	16	13.2	37.4%	186 (88.2%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)								$11,381	$1,104	$10,277
West Central Valley High School	Public	9-12	3299 White Pole Rd	Stuart	50250	Guthrie County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 523-1313	264	22	11.8	40.9%	220 (83.3%)	3 (1.1%)	26 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	35.2	260^th of 340 public high schools	23.5%		52.5	178^th of 338 public high schools	47.3%	82	73.1	75.9	65.1	43.3	59.3	57.8	72.2	$16,199	$995	$15,205

Cities Near Zip Code 50250

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stuart	0.27 mi	2	369^th
Dexter	4.75 mi	1	227^th
Redfield	8.95 mi	1	121^st
Earlham	10 mi	3	73^rd
Panora	13.53 mi	3	302^nd

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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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