Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50163

Summary:

The 50163 zip code is home to a single public high school, Melcher-Dallas High School, which serves grades 7-12 and has a total enrollment of 153 students. The school is part of the Melcher-Dallas Community School District, which is ranked 268 out of 309 districts in Iowa and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Melcher-Dallas High School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts generally above the state average but Mathematics proficiency rates consistently below the state average. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, dropping from 225 out of 332 Iowa high schools in 2021-2022 to 235 out of 338 in 2023-2024. This suggests a potential decline in the school's performance relative to other high schools in the state.

With over one-third of the student population eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Melcher-Dallas High School serves a relatively high-poverty community, which can present unique challenges in terms of student support and resources. Additionally, the school's small size, with only 153 students, may impact the range of course offerings, extracurricular activities, and other educational opportunities available to 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 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Melcher-Dallas High School	Public	7-12	214 S Main	Melcher	50163	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 947-3731	153	15	10.3	34.0%	148 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	235^th of 338 public high schools	30.5%		25.9	278^th of 336 public high schools	17.3%	43	61.1	82.6	80.0	75.9	76.2	50.0	60.9	48.0	51.7	66.7	56.5	58.6	$17,935	$366	$17,567

Cities Near Zip Code 50163

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Melcher	0.29 mi	1	313^th
Dallas	0.67 mi	1	307^th
Lacona	7.83 mi	1	285^th
Knoxville	8.86 mi	5	338^th
Pleasantville	11.38 mi	3	187^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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