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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 52601

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At a glance

Schools

1,083

Students

Top rankedSunnyside Elementary School347^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Summary:

The 52601 zip code area of Burlington, Iowa is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the Burlington Community School District, which is ranked 298 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the district as a whole is struggling, a few schools stand out in the data.

Sunnyside Elementary School is the highest-ranked school in the data set, ranking 225 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools. It has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. North Hill Elementary School has also shown significant improvement, moving up in the statewide rankings and maintaining above-average proficiency rates.

However, the data also reveals concerning trends across the district, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, wide disparities in school funding and resources, and potential equity issues. The significant performance gaps between the schools and state averages suggest that the Burlington Community School District as a whole is struggling to meet statewide academic standards. Addressing these challenges will be crucial to supporting student success across all schools in the area.

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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/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 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
Black Hawk Elementary School	Public	K-4	2804 S 14th St	Burlington	52601	Des Moines County	Burlington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 753-5300	305	27	11.3	53.8%	183 (60.0%)	59 (19.3%)	24 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (11.8%)	16.6	500^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.2%		33.6	422^nd of 557 public elementary schools	24.2%	78	49.1	63.9	53.6	63.9	$13,181	$1,602	$11,579
James Wilson Grimes School	Public	K-4	800 South St.	Burlington	52601	Des Moines County	Burlington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 753-0420	212	19	11.4	60.4%	120 (56.6%)	44 (20.8%)	19 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (13.7%)	7.5	539^th of 576 public elementary schools	6.4%		4.9	537^th of 557 public elementary schools	3.6%	2	40.0	58.3	60.0	37.5	$15,144	$1,780	$13,365
North Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	825 N. 9th St.	Burlington	52601	Des Moines County	Burlington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 753-6363	268	22	12.3	60.8%	131 (48.9%)	66 (24.6%)	25 (9.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.0%)	31.5	453^rd of 576 public elementary schools	21.4%		33.8	421^st of 557 public elementary schools	24.4%	32	62.3	70.5	67.9	61.4	$16,012	$2,124	$13,888
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-4	2040 Sunnyside Ave.	Burlington	52601	Des Moines County	Burlington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 753-5244	298	28	10.6	56.0%	186 (62.4%)	45 (15.1%)	21 (7.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.4%)	47.6	347^th of 576 public elementary schools	39.8%		62.5	225^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.6%	122	59.3	72.7	74.6	81.8	$14,081	$1,580	$12,500

Cities Near Zip Code 52601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burlington	0.29 mi	8	390^th
West Burlington	2.29 mi	2	229^th
Danville	10.89 mi	2	165^th
Mediapolis	14.55 mi	3	50^th
Fort Madison	16.17 mi	2

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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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