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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 52742

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Summary:

The 52742 zip code area is home to one outstanding elementary school, Ekstrand Elementary School, which is part of the Central DeWitt School District. Ekstrand Elementary consistently outperforms the state average on 3rd-grade assessments, with proficiency rates of 78.4% in English Language Arts and 89.2% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 67.9% and 75.8%, respectively.

While the school serves a diverse student population, with 30.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8. The district's investment in the school is evident, with $13,330 spent per student in the 2018-2019 school year. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is higher than the state average, which may be an area for improvement.

Overall, Ekstrand Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Central DeWitt School District, providing a quality education to its diverse student body and serving as a beacon of academic excellence in the 52742 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ekstrand Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1140 15th St	De Witt	52742	Clinton County	Central DeWitt School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 659-0750	464	35	13.3	30.2%	414 (89.2%)	13 (2.8%)	20 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)								(n/a)	78.4	89.2	$13,330	$544	$12,787

Cities Near Zip Code 52742

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Witt	3.34 mi	4	196^th
Eldridge	10.12 mi	4	141^st
Camanche	10.51 mi	3	319^th
Long Grove	10.75 mi	1	55^th
Goose Lake	10.79 mi	2	78^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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