Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50601

Summary:

The 50601 zip code is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools (AGWSR Elementary School and The Cougars Den) and 1 high school (AGWSR High School) - all part of the AGWSR Community School District. These schools generally perform above the state average in academic assessments, with AGWSR High School and AGWSR Elementary School standing out as the stronger performers.

AGWSR High School is ranked 172 out of 338 Iowa high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperforms the state average in several ISASP test subjects, including 9th and 11th grade English Language Arts, and 9th, 10th, and 11th grade Mathematics. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7. AGWSR Elementary School is ranked 372 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and has a 2-star rating, but it too outperforms the state average in 5th grade ISASP English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.

While the schools in the 50601 zip code have a relatively homogeneous student population, with the majority being White, they serve a significant portion of students from lower-income households, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 31.71% to 38.22%. This socioeconomic factor may be an important consideration when analyzing the schools' performance and resource needs. Overall, the data suggests that the schools in the 50601 zip code are providing a quality education to their students, with AGWSR High School and AGWSR Elementary School standing out as the stronger performers in the 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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Cougars Den	Public	PK-K	413 State St	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 847-2699	35	3	11.6	20.0%	30 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
AGWSR Elementary School	Public	K-5	918 4th Ave	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 847-2611	204	16	12.8	42.2%	174 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	43.6	372^nd of 557 public elementary schools	33.2%		65.6	195^th of 565 public elementary schools	65.5%	177	54.8	61.1	72.5				64.3	61.1	80.0				67.5		$14,712	$626	$14,087
AGWSR High School	Public	9-12	918 4th Avenue	Ackley	50601	Hardin County	AGWSR Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 847-2633	192	17	11.3	35.9%	172 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	55	172^nd of 338 public high schools	49.1%		60.7	131^st of 336 public high schools	61.0%	41				85.4	70.0	79.6				77.1	62.5	69.4		47.5	$20,042	$557	$19,486

Cities Near Zip Code 50601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ackley	0.09 mi	3	274^th
Aplington	8.73 mi	2	73^rd
Wellsburg	10.31 mi	2
Iowa Falls	10.99 mi	4	186^th
Eldora	13.31 mi	2	214^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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