Best Public Schools in Zip Code 51245

Summary:

The 51245 zip code is home to a single elementary school, South O'Brien Elementary School Primghar Center, which serves students from grades K-6 in the South O'Brien Community School District. While the school has some standout academic performance in mathematics and science, it faces challenges in English Language Arts proficiency and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

South O'Brien Elementary School Primghar Center boasts strong proficiency rates in mathematics and science, exceeding state averages in these subjects. However, its English Language Arts performance is more mixed, with 3rd-grade students scoring below the state average but 5th and 6th-grade students performing better. The school's spending per student is relatively high at $13,661, which may contribute to its academic achievements. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1, which is a positive indicator of the level of individual attention students receive.

Despite these strengths, the school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 157 out of 574 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 281 out of 557 in 2023-2024. This downward trend warrants further investigation to understand the underlying factors. Additionally, the school's student population is predominantly white, with only 7.41% of students identifying as non-white, which may be an area for the school to address in terms of diversity and inclusion.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South O'Brien Elementary School Primghar Center	Public	PK, KG-6	155 3rd St NE	Primghar	51245	O'Brien County	South O'Brien Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 957-3755	316	23	13.9	39.2%	294 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	57.1	281^st of 557 public elementary schools	49.6%		57.3	264^th of 565 public elementary schools	53.3%	17	41.9	70.0	82.8	84.4	58.1	67.5	89.7	87.5	82.8	$13,661	$610	$13,051

Cities Near Zip Code 51245

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Primghar	0.76 mi	1	230^th
Sanborn	7.07 mi	1	55^th
Paullina	7.75 mi	1	54^th
Hartley	10.63 mi	2	135^th
Sheldon	11.74 mi	4	48^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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