Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50009

Summary:

The 50009 zip code area in Iowa is home to 4 elementary schools that are part of the Southeast Polk Community School District. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide a range of academic opportunities and support services.

Among the standout schools in this area, Centennial Elementary and Altoona Elementary consistently perform at high levels, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. These schools demonstrate strong academic achievement, with students scoring well above district and state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, Willowbrook Elementary lags behind the other schools in the area, with lower test scores and a lower overall rating from SchoolDigger.

The schools in the 50009 zip code area also vary in terms of their student-teacher ratios, spending per student, and free/reduced lunch rates, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance. Clay Elementary has the highest student-teacher ratio, while Centennial and Altoona have the lowest. These factors, along with the socioeconomic diversity of the student populations, likely play a role in shaping the educational outcomes of the schools in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd 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
Clay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 First Avenue S.	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-4198	657	38	17.5	30.1%	463 (70.5%)	68 (10.4%)	69 (10.5%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.5%)	61	242^nd of 557 public elementary schools	56.6%		61.2	231^st of 565 public elementary schools	59.1%	11	64.3	68.4	82.0	76.5	76.8	76.0	69.0	$12,723	$186	$12,537
Altoona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 6th St SW	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-3771	419	34	12.4	49.6%	297 (70.9%)	49 (11.7%)	40 (9.5%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	73.5	122^nd of 557 public elementary schools	78.1%		70.6	164^th of 565 public elementary schools	71.0%	42	62.7	80.6	84.3	78.4	79.0	91.3	73.5	$14,305	$587	$13,718
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 7th Ave SE	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-2109	420	33	12.7	36.0%	331 (78.8%)	14 (3.3%)	34 (8.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	77.2	86^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.6%		78.6	96^th of 565 public elementary schools	83.0%	10	77.4	81.3	73.8	85.5	85.9	90.2	70.5	$15,221	$767	$14,454
Willowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 17th Ave SW	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-7512	533	35	15.2	50.5%	353 (66.2%)	51 (9.6%)	54 (10.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	52 (9.8%)	35.2	413^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.9%		44.2	371^st of 565 public elementary schools	34.3%	42	42.9	66.3	67.6	70.2	68.8	62.0	59.2	$13,785	$487	$13,298

Cities Near Zip Code 50009

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altoona	0.15 mi	4	153^rd
Des Moines	2.76 mi	66	377^th
Bondurant	2.83 mi	5	257^th
Pleasant Hill	3.73 mi	4	190^th
Mitchellville	5.66 mi	1	3^rd

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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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