Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50046

Summary:

The 50046 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Ballard East Elementary, which serves grades 3-5 and has a total enrollment of 422 students. This public school consistently ranks among the top 158 elementary schools in Iowa, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, and its academic performance exceeds state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Ballard East Elementary boasts impressive proficiency rates, ranging from 62% to 85.4% in ELA and 83.3% to 85.4% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 64.2% to 72.9% in ELA and 70.7% to 76.3% in Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 69.3% also surpasses the state average of 59.6%. These strong academic results suggest Ballard East Elementary provides a high-quality education for its students.

While the school's student population is predominantly White (91.47%), it maintains a relatively low percentage of students (15.88%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent community. Ballard East Elementary also benefits from above-average per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, which may contribute to its academic success. Overall, Ballard East Elementary stands out as a high-performing school in the 50046 zip code, offering a strong educational experience for its students.

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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
Ballard East Elementary	Public	3-5	505 W 4th St	Cambridge	50046	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 220-4306	422	31	13.5	15.9%	386 (91.5%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	71.6	146^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.8%		78.9	92^nd of 565 public elementary schools	83.7%	54	62.0	81.7	76.7	85.4	85.2	83.3	69.3	$12,521	$249	$12,272

Cities Near Zip Code 50046

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cambridge	0.64 mi	1	53^rd
Huxley	3.84 mi	2	42^nd
Maxwell	7.01 mi	1	318^th
Ames	7.08 mi	8	177^th
Alleman	7.12 mi	3	36^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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