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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 50327

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Iowa Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

Summary:

The 50327 zip code area in Southeast Polk, Iowa is home to two strong-performing middle schools: Southeast Polk Junior High and Spring Creek - 6th Grade. Both schools demonstrate consistent academic excellence, with test scores that exceed the state averages in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Southeast Polk Junior High has a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 150th and 226th out of 334-344 Iowa middle schools, with a current 3-star rating. Spring Creek - 6th Grade does not have historical ranking data available, but its current test scores suggest strong academic performance. Both schools have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, around 38% for the 2023-2024 school year.

While the schools share some similarities, there are also notable differences. Southeast Polk Junior High has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17:1, compared to 16.4:1 at Spring Creek - 6th Grade. Additionally, Spring Creek - 6th Grade had a higher per-student spending of $13,720 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to $13,053 at Southeast Polk Junior High. Both schools, however, face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that the Southeast Polk Community School District may want to address.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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	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

Cities Near Zip Code 50327

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pleasant Hill	0.96 mi	3	221^st
Des Moines	1.57 mi	67	393^rd
Altoona	3.35 mi	5	235^th
Carlisle	5.58 mi	3	237^th
Bondurant	7.86 mi	5	192^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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