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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 51249

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At a glance

School

308

Students

Top rankedSibley Ocheyedan Elementary School191^st of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The 51249 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-4. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past few years, it generally performs well academically, with test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics that exceed the state averages.

Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School has a student population of 302 and a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 51.66% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,587, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2023-2024 school year was 11.5 to 1. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% in the 2023-2024 school year is a concern that may impact student learning and academic outcomes.

Overall, Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District appears to be providing a quality education to its students, with Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School generally performing well academically. However, the school's fluctuating performance, high poverty levels, and chronic absenteeism rates suggest areas that may require further attention and targeted interventions to ensure the continued success of the school and its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	416 9th Ave	Sibley	51249	Osceola County	Sibley-Ocheyedan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 754-3636	308	24	12.8	56.2%	195 (63.3%)	3 (1.0%)	76 (24.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.7%)	2 (0.6%)	68.2	191^st of 576 public elementary schools	66.8%		61.6	231^st of 557 public elementary schools	58.5%	40	66.7	83.0	84.4	84.9	$11,587	$845	$10,742

Cities Near Zip Code 51249

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sibley	0.29 mi	3	208^th
Little Rock	7.25 mi	1	17^th
George	13.15 mi	2	228^th
Sheldon	15.64 mi	4	75^th
Sanborn	15.82 mi	1	188^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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