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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52649

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Summary:

The 52649 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Salem Elementary School, which has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Iowa. This public school serves grades K-5 and is part of the Mount Pleasant Community School District.

Salem Elementary School is an academic powerhouse, with the majority of its students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school outperforms the district and state averages in many test score metrics, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is lower than the district and state averages. With a student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1, Salem Elementary School provides a supportive learning environment that likely contributes to its students' success.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 40.22% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Salem Elementary School has maintained its exceptional academic performance. The school's high spending per student of $13,189 suggests that the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning. Salem Elementary School's consistent improvement in its SchoolDigger ranking, going from 71st out of 565 schools in 2022-2023 to 3rd out of 557 schools in 2023-2024, is a testament to the school's commitment to excellence.

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 52649

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Salem	0.4 mi	1	29^th
Mount Pleasant	7.53 mi	6	335^th
Farmington	10.32 mi	2	376^th
New London	12.4 mi	2	363^rd
Danville	16.04 mi	2	165^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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