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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 52136

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At a glance

School

349

Students

Top rankedCrestwood Elementary School207^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Crestwood Elementary School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 52136 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Crestwood Elementary School and Cresco Early Childhood Development Center, both part of the Howard-Winneshiek Community School District. Based on the available data, Crestwood Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school in the area, consistently ranking above the state average in academic metrics and student achievement.

Crestwood Elementary School has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its students demonstrate strong performance on the ISASP tests, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For instance, the school's 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate is 85.7%, and its 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate is 82.8%. Additionally, Crestwood Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.4, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, the Cresco Early Childhood Development Center, which serves pre-kindergarten students, has a higher student-teacher ratio of 20. While the two schools serve different grade levels and populations, the data suggests that Crestwood Elementary School is providing a more personalized and effective learning environment for its students, leading to their strong academic performance.

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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
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	1000 4th Ave East	Cresco	52136	Howard County	Howard-Winneshiek Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 547-2300	349	32	11.0	59.0%	291 (83.4%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	66.2	207^th of 576 public elementary schools	64.1%		60.2	255^th of 557 public elementary schools	54.2%	48	67.2	85.7	82.8	79.2	$15,154	$826	$14,328

Cities Near Zip Code 52136

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cresco	0.59 mi	5	174^th
Decorah	16.53 mi	5	46^th
Calmar	18.4 mi	1	63^rd
Elma	18.63 mi	1
Jackson Junction	18.81 mi	2	164^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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