Best Public Schools in Zip Code 51576

Summary:

The 51576 zip code is home to three high-performing schools in the Underwood Community School District: Underwood Elementary School, Underwood High School, and Underwood Middle School. These schools consistently outperform state averages on standardized tests and are ranked among the top schools in Iowa.

Underwood Elementary School and Underwood High School stand out as the top performers, with 5-star and 4-star ratings respectively from SchoolDigger. Both schools significantly outperform the state average on ISASP tests, with Underwood Elementary leading the way. The schools also benefit from higher spending per student and lower free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

While the Underwood Community School District as a whole is providing an excellent education, there may be opportunities to address equity and access, particularly at the middle school level where the free/reduced lunch rate is higher. Overall, the district is delivering a high-quality education to its students, with the elementary and high schools emerging as standout performers in the region.

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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
Underwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Third Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 566-2326	415	25	16.3	17.8%	395 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	82.7	55^th of 557 public elementary schools	90.1%		77.5	105^th of 565 public elementary schools	81.4%	50	78.7	87.8	77.8							90.2	85.7	87.3							76.2			$12,224	$377	$11,847
Underwood High School	Public	9-12	629 North Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2703	241	18	13.6	19.1%	221 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	79.2	36^th of 338 public high schools	89.3%		85.8	20^th of 336 public high schools	94.0%	16							84.5	96.4	89.7							63.8	78.6	81.0			85.7	$13,963	$96	$13,867
Underwood Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Third Street	Underwood	51576	Pottawattamie County	Underwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 566-2332	206	10	21.3	19.9%	191 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	79.3	40^th of 337 public middle schools	88.1%		75.5	56^th of 334 public middle schools	83.2%	16				83.6	80.0	89.2							88.1	85.0	90.5					79.7		$10,797	$41	$10,756

Cities Near Zip Code 51576

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Underwood	4.88 mi	3	33^rd
Council Bluffs	6.06 mi	18	321^st
Treynor	7.89 mi	3	5^th
Carter Lake	10.97 mi	1	378^th
Neola	14.22 mi	3	189^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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