Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50456

Summary:

The 50456 zip code is home to two schools: Central Springs High School and Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus, both part of the Central Springs Community School District. Central Springs High School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top schools in Iowa and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The high school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 92.2% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 70.2%. In Mathematics, 80.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 65.7%. In contrast, the elementary school has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 48.3%, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged population.

While the per-student spending is similar between the high school and elementary school, the student-teacher ratio is higher at the elementary school (15.7 students per teacher) compared to the high school (12.2 students per teacher). This may indicate a need to re-evaluate the distribution of teaching resources to ensure appropriate support for younger students. Additionally, the racial diversity disparity between the high school and elementary school is an area that may warrant further investigation.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Springs Elementary Manly Campus	Public	PK, KG-3	105 S East St	Manly	50456	Worth County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 454-3283	135	9	14.3	47.4%	128 (94.8%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)								(n/a)	73.9				82.6					$15,896	$878	$15,018
Central Springs High School	Public	9-12	105 S East St	Manly	50456	Worth County	Central Springs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 454-2208	233	17	13.7	37.3%	207 (88.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.4%)	72.6	76^th of 338 public high schools	77.5%		79.3	37^th of 336 public high schools	89.0%	39		87.7	90.2	92.2		70.2	67.2	80.4	65.6	$15,398	$174	$15,225

Cities Near Zip Code 50456

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manly	0.32 mi	2	76^th
Mason City	8.63 mi	9	332^nd
Northwood	10.86 mi	2	268^th
Clear Lake	13.26 mi	3	112^th
Nora Springs	13.94 mi	2

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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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