Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50160

The 50160 zip code area is home to two schools - Martensdale Elementary School and Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School, both part of the Martensdale-St Marys Community School District. While Martensdale Elementary consistently performs well above state averages on assessments and has received high rankings, the high school's performance has been more mixed in recent years.

Martensdale Elementary School stands out as a high-quality option, with 86% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math compared to 71.1% statewide. The school has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the top 12% of Iowa elementary schools. In contrast, Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School's overall state ranking has been in the bottom half of Iowa high schools, despite some strong performance in certain grade levels and subjects.

Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with Martensdale Elementary spending $12,243 per student and Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High spending $13,788 per student. Martensdale Elementary maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.8 to 1, while the high school has a ratio of 13.9 to 1. The free/reduced lunch rate is lower at Martensdale Elementary (17.38%) compared to the high school (22.55%), suggesting the elementary school may serve a more affluent community.