Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50830

Summary:

The 50830 zip code area is home to two schools - East Union Middle-High School and East Union Elementary, both part of the East Union Community School District. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with East Union Elementary ranking among the top 83 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and East Union Middle-High School ranking 160 out of 338 Iowa high schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

East Union Elementary stands out with consistently high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, particularly in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, where students outperform the state averages. Meanwhile, East Union Middle-High School excels in 8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as 10th grade English Language Arts, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages.

Both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting the need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student performance and resource allocation. Additionally, the schools have a predominantly white student population, which may warrant further investigation into the factors contributing to this demographic composition and its potential implications.

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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 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1916 High School Dr.	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 347-5411	230	17	13.2	53.9%	221 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	78	83^rd of 557 public elementary schools	85.1%		70.1	166^th of 565 public elementary schools	70.6%	83	64.5	84.2	92.1							80.6	73.7	87.2							89.5			$14,373	$1,097	$13,276
East Union Middle-High School	Public	6-12	1916 High School Dr	Afton	50830	Union County	East Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 347-8421	259	20	13.1	54.8%	241 (93.1%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	57	160^th of 338 public high schools	52.7%		46.6	204^th of 336 public high schools	39.3%	44				77.4	85.7	90.5	78.4	84.1	77.4				83.9	77.1	95.2	70.3	59.1	54.8		90.5	75.0	$14,506	$132	$14,373

Cities Near Zip Code 50830

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Afton	0.94 mi	2	207^th
Creston	9.1 mi	4	251^st
Murray	12.74 mi	2	216^th
Orient	16.53 mi	2	319^th
Diagonal	16.9 mi	2	374^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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