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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50525

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School

469

Students

Top rankedClarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School434^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The 50525 zip code area has only one elementary school, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School, which is part of the Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District. The school has faced declining academic performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 309 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 434 out of 576 in 2024-2025, and a low 1-star rating.

Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School struggles with high chronic absenteeism at 21.6% and student test scores that are generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 53.19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,085 and a low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, the school's academic performance has not improved.

Overall, the data suggests that Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School is facing significant challenges in student engagement, academic achievement, and effectively utilizing its resources to support student success. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve outcomes for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	319 3rd Ave NE	Clarion	50525	Wright County	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 532-2873	469	36	13.1	56.9%	235 (50.1%)	3 (0.6%)	216 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	35.2	434^th of 576 public elementary schools	24.7%		44.1	370^th of 557 public elementary schools	33.6%	64	54.5	69.6	74.2	69.6	$13,085	$750	$12,335

Cities Near Zip Code 50525

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarion	0.45 mi	3	318^th
Eagle Grove	9.81 mi	3	396^th
Belmond	10.58 mi	2	331^st
Kanawha	14.6 mi	1	123^rd
Blairsburg	17.96 mi	4

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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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