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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50273

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Summary:

The 50273 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Winterset Elementary School, which serves grades PK-3 and is part of the Winterset Community School District. While there are no other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity to compare, Winterset Elementary appears to be a strong-performing school, with 3rd grade test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the district and state averages.

The school has 497 students and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is relatively high and could be an area of concern. Additionally, the school's free and reduced lunch rate of 33.2% indicates a significant portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which may present unique challenges and resource needs.

Overall, Winterset Elementary School appears to be providing a strong educational foundation for its students, with projected improvements in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency in the coming years. While the school's performance is commendable, the high chronic absenteeism rate and the economic challenges faced by a portion of the student population are areas that may require additional attention and support to ensure continued academic success.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Winterset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	404 S 2nd Ave	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 462-1551	488	33	14.8	32.8%	444 (91.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)								(n/a)	66.7	78.4	$13,297	$684	$12,613

Cities Near Zip Code 50273

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winterset	0.17 mi	4	157^th
Truro	12.24 mi	2	92^nd
Earlham	12.65 mi	3	73^rd
Van Meter	13.93 mi	3	5^th
De Soto	14.07 mi	1

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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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