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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 51240

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School

128

Students

Top rankedWest Lyon Junior High School93^rd of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

The zip code 51240 is home to a single high-performing middle school, West Lyon Junior High School, which serves students in grades 7-8. This school consistently outperforms state averages on academic assessments and maintains a strong 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Lyon Junior High School is ranked in the top 27% of Iowa middle schools, with impressive student proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science that exceed state averages. The school's relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rate of 31.34% suggests it serves a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to its academic success. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is slightly higher than the state average, it remains within an acceptable range.

Overall, West Lyon Community School District and its sole middle school, West Lyon Junior High, stand out as a strong educational option for families in the 51240 zip code area. The school's consistent academic performance, stable rankings, and reasonable student-teacher ratio make it an attractive choice for parents seeking a high-quality middle school experience for their children.

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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 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th 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
West Lyon Junior High School	Public	7-8	1787 182nd Street	Inwood	51240	Lyon County	West Lyon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 753-4917	128	6	21.5	28.9%	112 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	68.5	93^rd of 344 public middle schools	73.0%		76.7	52^nd of 337 public middle schools	84.6%	41	82.8	78.5	82.8	87.7	80.0	$8,361	$50	$8,311

Cities Near Zip Code 51240

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Inwood	5.99 mi	3	91^st
Rock Valley	9.75 mi	4	132^nd
Rock Rapids	15.27 mi	2	32^nd
Hull	16.79 mi	1	242^nd
Sioux Center	20.01 mi	5	241^st

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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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