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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 50680

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At a glance

School

131

Students

Top rankedAGWSR Middle School164^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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AGWSR Middle School

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Summary:

The zip code 50680 is home to a single middle school, AGWSR Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently scoring above the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments.

AGWSR Middle School's 8th-grade students, in particular, demonstrate exceptional results, with 83.9% proficient or better in ELA and 80.4% in Mathematics, significantly exceeding the Iowa state averages. The school also boasts a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4, which may contribute to its academic success. Despite serving a community with a relatively high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (46.53%), the school has maintained a solid performance rating of 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

While the AGWSR Community School District as a whole is ranked 223rd out of 313 districts in Iowa and rated 1 out of 5 stars, AGWSR Middle School's strong academic outcomes suggest it is performing better than the district average. The school's ability to excel in this context is noteworthy and could provide valuable insights for other schools facing similar demographic challenges.

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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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
AGWSR Middle School	Public	6-8	609 S Monroe	Wellsburg	50680	Grundy County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 869-5121	131	10	13.5	48.1%	116 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	56.3	164^th of 344 public middle schools	52.3%					(n/a)	74.4	73.5	83.9	76.9	79.4	80.4	71.4	$15,955	$170	$15,786

Cities Near Zip Code 50680

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wellsburg	0.22 mi	2	224^th
Grundy Center	9.3 mi	3	59^th
Eldora	9.92 mi	2	269^th
Ackley	10.13 mi	3	330^th
Aplington	10.3 mi	2	139^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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