Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50665

Summary:

The 50665 zip code in Iowa is home to two schools: Aplington-Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg Elementary School, both part of the Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District. Based on the available data, Aplington-Parkersburg High School stands out as an academically strong institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Iowa and achieving high proficiency rates on standardized tests.

Aplington-Parkersburg High School boasts impressive test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 74.2% to 90.6% in English Language Arts and 74.2% to 81.3% in Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state averages. In contrast, the test score data for Parkersburg Elementary School is not provided, making a direct comparison difficult. However, the high school's lower free and reduced lunch rate of 24.62% compared to the elementary school's 32.87% suggests a range of socioeconomic backgrounds within the community.

The resource allocation between the two schools also varies, with Aplington-Parkersburg High School spending $16,000 per student, while Parkersburg Elementary School spends $13,115 per student. Additionally, the high school has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.9, compared to the elementary school's 11.4. These differences in spending and staffing ratios may indicate a focus on providing more resources and support for high school students within the district.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th 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
Parkersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	602 Lincoln	Parkersburg	50665	Butler County	Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 346-2446	203	20	10.3	36.5%	184 (90.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)								(n/a)								$13,115	$589	$12,526
Aplington-Parkersburg High School	Public	9-12	610 N Johnson St	Parkersburg	50665	Butler County	Aplington-Parkersburg Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 346-1571	261	18	14.5	28.4%	251 (96.2%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.6	30^th of 338 public high schools	91.1%		81.3	32^nd of 336 public high schools	90.5%	2	84.8	88.9	90.6	74.2	74.6	81.3	87.3	$16,000	$262	$15,738

Cities Near Zip Code 50665

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Parkersburg	0.46 mi	2	25^th
Aplington	4.95 mi	2	73^rd
New Hartford	8.62 mi	2
Dike	11.32 mi	2	17^th
Allison	12.15 mi	2	198^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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