Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50655

The 50655 zip code area is home to two schools - West Central PK-8 School and West Central Charter High School, both part of the West Central Community School District. The PK-8 school serves 239 students, while the charter high school has 82 students, resulting in a combined enrollment of 321 students in the area.

The PK-8 school has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 380 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools, while the charter high school has a 1-star rating, ranking 300 out of 338 Iowa high schools. Both schools have a predominantly white student population, with the PK-8 school having 91.63% white students and the charter high school having 90.24% white students. The schools' performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Math, while others are below.

The PK-8 school has a free/reduced lunch rate of 43.93%, while the charter high school has a higher rate of 51.22%. The charter high school spends significantly more per student ($18,474) compared to the PK-8 school ($12,835), but the PK-8 school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.3, while the charter high school has a lower ratio of 7.6. These differences in funding and staffing may contribute to the varying academic performance between the two schools.