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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50438

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At a glance

School

295

Students

Top rankedGarner-Hayfield-Ventura High School52^nd of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50438 zip code is home to a single high school, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District. This standout institution consistently ranks in the top 25% of Iowa high schools, with a statewide ranking of 52 out of 340 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science significantly higher than the state averages. For instance, in 2024-2025, 88.4% of 10th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school also boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average.

While the school serves a diverse population, with 25.85% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, it continues to provide a high-quality education. With a student-teacher ratio of 13:1 and spending per student of $15,762 (2018-2019 school year), the school appears to have the resources and support necessary to foster academic excellence. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% (2023-2024 school year) is an area that could benefit from further attention and improvement.

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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 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
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School	Public	9-12	605 West Lyon Street	Garner	50438	Hancock County	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 923-2632	295	22	13.6	33.9%	259 (87.8%)	8 (2.7%)	19 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	76	52^nd of 340 public high schools	84.7%		72.9	74^th of 338 public high schools	78.1%	22	89.4	88.4	82.2	75.8	73.9	80.8	75.4	$15,762	$212	$15,550

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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