Best Public Schools in Zip Code 50851

Summary:

The 50851 zip code in Iowa is home to two schools, Lenox Elementary School and Lenox High School, both part of the Lenox Community School District. Based on the available data, Lenox Elementary School stands out as a strong performer, consistently exceeding state averages on academic assessments and ranking in the top 21% of Iowa elementary schools.

Lenox Elementary School boasts impressive academic results, with the majority of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 118 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools. In contrast, Lenox High School also performs well, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally exceeding state averages.

Both schools benefit from relatively high per-student spending and low student-to-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their strong academic outcomes. However, the data also reveals a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the elementary school level, suggesting a need for additional support and resources to address socioeconomic factors that can impact student learning.

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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
Lenox Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 S. Locust St.	Lenox	50851	Taylor County	Lenox Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 333-2244	303	24	12.7	57.8%	204 (67.3%)	1 (0.3%)	96 (31.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	74	118^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.8%		70.9	157^th of 565 public elementary schools	72.2%	39	75.8	76.7	74.4	92.9						100.0	80.0	86.0	82.1						60.5			$11,735	$549	$11,185
Lenox High School	Public	7-12	600 S Locust St	Lenox	50851	Taylor County	Lenox Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 333-2244	217	17	12.6	52.5%	164 (75.6%)	3 (1.4%)	49 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	57	162^nd of 338 public high schools	52.1%		44.5	216^th of 336 public high schools	35.7%	54					75.9	87.8	87.5	83.3	82.1					86.2	75.6	66.7	64.3	64.1		68.3	57.1	$13,392	$428	$12,964

Cities Near Zip Code 50851

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lenox	0.45 mi	2	140^th
Prescott	10.25 mi	1
Corning	12 mi	2	248^th
Diagonal	12.44 mi	2	374^th
Creston	16.42 mi	4	251^st

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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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