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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 50601

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At a glance

Schools

262

Students

Top rankedAGWSR Elementary School357^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

AGWSR Elementary School up 15 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50601 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: AGWSR Elementary School and The Cougars Den. AGWSR Elementary School serves a larger student population of 204 students, while The Cougars Den has a smaller enrollment of 35 students.

AGWSR Elementary School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 42.16%, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to The Cougars Den's 20%. AGWSR Elementary also has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 12.8, compared to The Cougars Den's 11.6. However, AGWSR Elementary's academic performance, as measured by ISASP test scores, has shown a concerning trend of declining proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics over the past three school years, falling below the state averages.

In contrast, The Cougars Den has limited data available, making it difficult to assess its academic performance. The school's statewide ranking and rating information is also not provided, unlike AGWSR Elementary, which has seen its ranking and rating decline from 195 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools and a 3-star rating in 2022-2023 to 372 out of 557 and a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. The differences in student populations and available data make it challenging to draw a comprehensive comparison between the two schools, but the data suggests the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to AGWSR Elementary's declining 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
AGWSR Elementary School	Public	K-4	1004 4th Ave	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 847-2611	227	18	12.8	50.7%	195 (85.9%)	2 (0.9%)	23 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	46.7	357^th of 576 public elementary schools	38.0%		43.6	372^nd of 557 public elementary schools	33.2%	15	65.9	75.0	62.2	65.9	79.5	78.4	59.5	$14,712	$626	$14,087
The Cougars Den	Public	PK-K	413 State St	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 847-2699	35	2	17.5	22.9%	31 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 50601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ackley	0.09 mi	3	330^th
Aplington	8.73 mi	2	139^th
Wellsburg	10.31 mi	1	224^th
Iowa Falls	10.99 mi	4	168^th
Eldora	13.31 mi	2	269^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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