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Best High Schools in Zip Code 50621

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At a glance

School

172

Students

Top rankedBCLUW High School39^th of 340 Iowa high schools

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Biggest riser

BCLUW High School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 50621 zip code area is home to a single standout high school, BCLUW High School, which serves students in grades 9-12 within the BCLUW Community School District. This small high school of 172 students has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 12% of Iowa high schools, thanks to its strong academic performance and high graduation rates.

BCLUW High School's test scores significantly outpace the state averages, with 85.4% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 88.3% for 2023-2024 also exceeds the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1 and spending of $15,194 per student, BCLUW High School appears to be providing a personalized and well-resourced educational experience for its diverse student population, of which 27.91% receive free or reduced-price lunch.

While BCLUW High School's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is an area for potential improvement, the school's overall performance and consistent high ratings make it a standout educational institution in the 50621 zip code area, offering families a high-quality high school option.

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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
BCLUW High School	Public	9-12	610 East Center Street	Conrad	50621	Grundy County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 366-2810	172	17	9.9	37.2%	163 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	78.6	39^th of 340 public high schools	88.5%		71	88^th of 338 public high schools	74.0%	49	84.6	85.4	88.1	87.5	75.6	83.3	75.6	$15,194	$294	$14,900

Cities Near Zip Code 50621

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Conrad	0.25 mi	2	104^th
Gladbrook	8.72 mi	3
Green Mountain	8.79 mi	1	338^th
Union	9.95 mi	2	320^th
Grundy Center	10.09 mi	3	59^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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