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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 51526

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Summary:

The 51526 zip code area is home to a single standout elementary school, Crescent Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. Despite its small size of just 73 students, Crescent Elementary outperforms both the Council Bluffs Community School District and the state of Iowa in academic proficiency, with particularly strong results in 4th grade math.

Crescent Elementary's student body is more racially diverse than the surrounding area, with 4.11% African American, 8.22% Hispanic, and 1.37% Native American students. The school also spends significantly more per student than the state average, at $20,430 per child, which may contribute to its academic success. While 43.84% of Crescent Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating economic challenges, the school has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years.

Overall, Crescent Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution in the 51526 zip code area, providing a quality education to a diverse student population and supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school's strong academic outcomes, diverse enrollment, and stable performance make it an attractive option for families in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 51526

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Crescent	3.66 mi	1
Council Bluffs	5.67 mi	18	334^th
Carter Lake	6.12 mi	1	386^th
Underwood	8.68 mi	3	28^th
Missouri Valley	13.74 mi	3	258^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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