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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 51001

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130

Students

Top rankedAkron Westfield Middle School41^st of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The 51001 zip code is home to a single standout middle school, Akron Westfield Middle School, which consistently delivers excellent academic outcomes and serves a diverse student population. As part of the Akron Westfield Community School District, this school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks among the top 35 middle schools in Iowa.

Akron Westfield Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 92.3% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 72.8%. The school's strong performance extends beyond test scores, as it has been ranked 41st out of 344 middle schools in Iowa for the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 32.31% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Akron Westfield Middle School continues to excel. The school's student-teacher ratio of 20.4 is relatively low, and its spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,535. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in 2023-2024 is an area for potential improvement, the overall data suggests that Akron Westfield Middle School is a model of educational excellence in the state of Iowa.

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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	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 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
Akron Westfield Middle School	Public	6-8	850 Kerr Dr	Akron	51001	Plymouth County	Akron Westfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 568-2020	130	7	17.5	27.7%	110 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	77.4	41^st of 344 public middle schools	88.1%		80	35^th of 337 public middle schools	89.6%	6	92.3	97.5	85.4	92.3	92.5	85.4	68.8	$11,535	$186	$11,350

Cities Near Zip Code 51001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Akron	1 mi	4	115^th
Hawarden	11.77 mi	3	275^th
Ireton	14.64 mi	1
Le Mars	18.08 mi	6	186^th
Hinton	18.65 mi	3	67^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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