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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50501

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At a glance

Schools

1,600

Students

Top rankedFeelhaver Elementary School431^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Butler Elementary School 13.2 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 50501 zip code area in Fort Dodge, Iowa is home to 5 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools are part of the Fort Dodge Community School District, which is ranked 307 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Feelhaver Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with the highest statewide ranking of 431 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Feelhaver has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels compared to the other schools and the district/state averages. Another school that shows promise is Cooper Elementary, which has improved its rating to 1-star and has generally higher test scores than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics.

The schools in the 50501 zip code area face some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The free/reduced lunch rates also vary widely, from 36.2% at Feelhaver to 70.26% at Duncombe Elementary, indicating varying levels of economic disadvantage within the district. The student-teacher ratios also differ, ranging from 12.8 at Butler Elementary to 17.8 at Feelhaver, which may contribute to the schools' academic performance.

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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
Butler Elementary School	Public	1-5	945 South 18th Street	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5882	328	25	13.2	65.9%	209 (63.7%)	25 (7.6%)	50 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (11.9%)	9.4	531^st of 576 public elementary schools	7.8%		7.3	525^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.7%	6	34.5	54.0	46.8	34.5	47.6	59.7	51.6	$15,434	$1,605	$13,830
Cooper Elementary School	Public	1-5	2420 14th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5602	231	16	14.2	43.7%	180 (77.9%)	9 (3.9%)	20 (8.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.7%)	3	566^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.7%		14.4	491^st of 557 public elementary schools	11.8%	75	34.1	45.7	44.2	48.8	34.8	44.2	37.2	$18,249	$1,339	$16,910
Duncombe Elementary School	Public	1-5	1620 6th Avenue North	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5623	438	30	14.3	70.1%	224 (51.1%)	32 (7.3%)	113 (25.8%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.6%)	5.4	546^th of 576 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.7	529^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.0%	17	43.5	46.2	45.2	45.6	32.3	52.1	45.2	$15,271	$1,808	$13,463
Feelhaver Elementary School	Public	1-5	1300 14th Ave N	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5680	227	13	17.0	33.5%	181 (79.7%)	10 (4.4%)	20 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	35.5	431^st of 576 public elementary schools	25.2%		45.3	362^nd of 557 public elementary schools	35.0%	69	56.0	68.6	81.4	62.0	60.0	58.1	67.4	$15,454	$1,136	$14,318
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	104 So. 17th St.	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 574-5740	376	28	13.5	42.0%	237 (63.0%)	28 (7.4%)	64 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.2%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 50501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Dodge	0.15 mi	7	404^th
Barnum	9.45 mi	1	203^rd
Burnside	11.94 mi	1	261^st
Humboldt	14.67 mi	3	51^st
Dakota City	14.95 mi	1

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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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