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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50469

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School

388

Students

Top rankedWest Fork Elementary at Rockwell291^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The 50469 zip code area is home to one elementary school, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell, which serves students in grades PK-5. This public school is part of the West Fork Community School District and has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Iowa elementary schools over the past few years.

West Fork Elementary at Rockwell stands out for its strong academic performance, with student proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is also lower than the state average, indicating good student engagement. Additionally, the school serves a relatively diverse population, with over 35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas where the school's proficiency rates are slightly below the state average, such as 5th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. This could be an opportunity for the school to focus on improving outcomes in these grade levels. Overall, West Fork Elementary at Rockwell appears to be a solid-performing school that is providing a quality education to its students.

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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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Fork Elementary at Rockwell	Public	PK, KG-5	210 S 2nd St	Rockwell	50469	Cerro Gordo County	West Fork Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 822-3234	388	29	13.3	38.9%	367 (94.6%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	54.8	291^st of 576 public elementary schools	49.5%		61.1	238^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.3%	53	83.9	77.4	65.0	82.1	73.6	63.3	66.7	$13,507	$518	$12,988

Cities Near Zip Code 50469

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockwell	6.53 mi	1	244^th
Clear Lake	8.58 mi	3	113^th
Sheffield	9.3 mi	2	266^th
Mason City	10.37 mi	9	359^th
Ventura	11.36 mi	2

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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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