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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50438

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School

381

Students

5-star school

Top rankedGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School55^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The 50438 zip code area is home to one exceptional elementary school, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School, which serves students from the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District. This school has consistently ranked in the top 10% of Iowa elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students scoring significantly above the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grade. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, which is better than the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1 and per-student spending of $13,537, the school appears to have the resources and support to provide a high-quality education to its diverse student population, of which 29.68% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Overall, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School is an exemplary educational institution, offering a robust and engaging learning environment for its students. The school's consistent high rankings, strong academic performance, and low chronic absenteeism rate suggest that it is effectively meeting the educational needs of the community it serves.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	620 W 11th St	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 923-2831	381	25	15.5	32.3%	349 (91.6%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	82.2	55^th of 576 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.4	23^rd of 557 public elementary schools	95.9%	32	77.0	87.9	88.5	93.9	$13,537	$566	$12,972

Cities Near Zip Code 50438

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garner	3.17 mi	3	82^nd
Ventura	3.84 mi	2
Clear Lake	9.22 mi	3	113^th
Forest City	11.48 mi	3	62^nd
Britt	13.21 mi	2	38^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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