Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50660

Summary:

The 50660 zip code area is home to two highly-ranked schools, Dike-New Hartford Junior High School and New Hartford Elementary School, both part of the Dike-New Hartford Community School District. These schools consistently perform above state averages on academic assessments and are among the top-ranked schools in Iowa.

Dike-New Hartford Junior High School is ranked 43rd out of 344 Iowa middle schools and has a 4-star rating, while New Hartford Elementary School is ranked 54th out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and has a 5-star rating. Both schools demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with students significantly outperforming state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. However, the schools face a challenge with higher-than-ideal chronic absenteeism rates, which the district may need to address.

The Dike-New Hartford Community School District as a whole is highly regarded, ranking 17th out of 313 districts in Iowa and earning a 5-star rating. The district's investment in education is evident, with both schools spending well above the state average per student. While the student-teacher ratios vary between the junior high and elementary levels, the district appears to be effectively allocating resources to support student learning and achievement across grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School	Public	6-8	508 Beaver	New Hartford	50660	Butler County	Dike-New Hartford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 983-2206	210	11	18.3	22.9%	195 (92.9%)	1 (0.5%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	77	43^rd of 344 public middle schools	87.5%					(n/a)		78.9	89.3	94.4		70.2	80.0	93.1		91.7	$12,362	$276	$12,086
New Hartford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	508 Beaver	New Hartford	50660	Butler County	Dike-New Hartford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 983-2206	147	9	16.2	23.1%	141 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	82.3	54^th of 576 public elementary schools	90.6%					(n/a)	86.8				77.6				86.8		$12,915	$575	$12,340

Cities Near Zip Code 50660

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Hartford	1.83 mi	2	35^th
Parkersburg	6.66 mi	2	10^th
Dike	8.24 mi	2	33^rd
Shell Rock	9.48 mi	1	30^th
Cedar Falls	9.75 mi	10	100^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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