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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 51638

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At a glance

School

101

Students

Top rankedEssex Elementary School526^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The 51638 zip code in Iowa is home to a single elementary school, Essex Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 324 out of 565 Iowa elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 526 out of 576 in 2024-2025, it continues to serve the local community.

Essex Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1 in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, which may impact the level of individual attention and support students receive.

One area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which stood at 21.6% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance and is an issue that the Essex Community School District may need to address through targeted interventions and support systems.

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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 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Essex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Forbes St	Essex	51638	Page County	Essex Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 379-3114	101	7	13.5	37.6%	91 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	10.8	526^th of 576 public elementary schools	8.7%		18.1	478^th of 557 public elementary schools	14.2%	48	65.0	30.8	60.0	23.1	30.8	$15,793	$829	$14,965

Cities Near Zip Code 51638

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Essex	0.54 mi	2	383^rd
Shenandoah	6.47 mi	5	341^st
Red Oak	11.92 mi	6	374^th
Farragut	12.28 mi	1
Stanton	14.74 mi	2	130^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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