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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50456

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School

236

Students

Top rankedCentral Springs High School129^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The 50456 zip code is home to a single high school, Central Springs High School, which serves as a standout institution in the area. This school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Iowa, placing 37th out of 336 in the 2022-2023 school year and 76th out of 338 in 2023-2024.

Central Springs High School has received a 4 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating its strong overall performance. The school boasts a graduation rate of 88.3% in 2023-2024, which is above the state average. Additionally, student test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the state averages, with many grades achieving over 70% proficiency. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is lower than the state average, and its spending per student of $15,398 is higher than the state average, suggesting a strong investment in the education of its students.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is on the higher side, it is not excessively so. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 37.34% indicates a moderate level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may contribute to the school's overall success. Overall, Central Springs Community School District and its high school appear to be providing a quality education and supporting student achievement in the 50456 zip code area.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Central Springs High School	Public	9-12	105 S East St	Manly	50456	Worth County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 454-2208	236	16	14.6	29.7%	213 (90.3%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	63.9	129^th of 340 public high schools	62.1%		72.6	76^th of 338 public high schools	77.5%	53	96.5	83.1	76.3	80.7	62.7	71.2	62.7	$15,398	$174	$15,225

Cities Near Zip Code 50456

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manly	0.32 mi	2	170^th
Mason City	8.63 mi	9	359^th
Northwood	10.86 mi	2	265^th
Clear Lake	13.26 mi	3	113^th
Nora Springs	13.94 mi	2	215^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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