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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50501

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At a glance

School

1,020

Students

Top rankedFort Dodge High School295^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Fort Dodge High School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50501 zip code in Iowa is home to a single high school, Fort Dodge High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Fort Dodge Community School District. The school faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving a population with significant socioeconomic needs.

Fort Dodge High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 295 out of 340 schools in 2024-2025 to 306 out of 338 schools in 2023-2024 and 314 out of 336 schools in 2022-2023. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently below the state averages, indicating academic performance is an area of concern. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th grade Math proficiency rate was 42.5% compared to the state average of 65.6%.

Additionally, Fort Dodge High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state would like to see. The school also serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 53.83% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the relatively high spending per student of $15,974 in 2018-2019, the school's academic performance and outcomes suggest the need for targeted interventions to improve student success.

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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
Fort Dodge High School	Public	9-12	819 N 25th St	Fort Dodge	50501	Webster County	Fort Dodge Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 955-1770	1,020	59	17.1	48.3%	679 (66.6%)	62 (6.1%)	187 (18.3%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	74 (7.3%)	20.1	295^th of 340 public high schools	13.2%		14.7	306^th of 338 public high schools	9.5%	11	68.8	67.4	58.7	47.9	58.5	42.5	53.2	$15,974	$1,047	$14,927

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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