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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50851


At a glance
2
Schools
527
Students
Top rankedLenox High School100th of 340 Iowa high schools
Biggest riser
Lenox High School up 62 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The 50851 zip code area is home to two schools, Lenox Elementary School and Lenox High School, both part of the Lenox Community School District. The district is ranked 108 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lenox Elementary School stands out with consistently high test scores, with the majority of grades scoring above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ISASP assessments. Lenox High School also has strong test scores, with 10th and 11th grade students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Additionally, Lenox High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 88.3%, which is above the state average.

However, both schools face challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates of 21.6% and a significant portion of students (over 50%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage in the community. The district should continue to focus on maintaining high academic standards, addressing chronic absenteeism, and supporting the needs of economically disadvantaged students.

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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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