Best Public Schools in Zip Code 51601

Summary:

The 51601 zip code area in Iowa is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. Among these, Shenandoah High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking among the top 50 high schools in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shenandoah High School has significantly outperformed the state averages in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, the IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning alternative school has much lower test scores compared to the other schools and the state averages.

The schools in the 51601 zip code area have a predominantly white student population, with the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch around 38%, slightly higher than the state average. The student-teacher ratios range from 11.3 at Shenandoah High School to 42.1 at the IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning alternative school, which may contribute to the disparities in academic performance observed across the schools.

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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
Shenandoah High School	Public	9-12	1000 Mustang Dr	Shenandoah	51601	Page County	Shenandoah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 246-4727	259	23	11.3	38.2%	239 (92.3%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	77	48^th of 338 public high schools	85.8%		75.2	54^th of 336 public high schools	83.9%	6							86.4	85.1	83.9							67.9	85.1	88.7			71.6	$15,504	$473	$15,031
IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	304 W. Nishna Road	Shenandoah	51601	Page County	Shenandoah Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(712) 246-1581	80	2	42.1	28.8%	70 (87.5%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)							18.2	48.1	50.0							27.3	29.6	37.5			40.7
Shenandoah Elementary School	Public	K-4	601 Dr. Creighton Circle	Shenandoah	51601	Page County	Shenandoah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 246-2520	375	27	13.6	38.9%	341 (90.9%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	63.6	217^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.0%		45.8	362^nd of 565 public elementary schools	35.9%	145	68.9	84.5								71.6	81.7											$12,333	$802	$11,531
Shenandoah Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Dr. Creighton Circle	Shenandoah	51601	Page County	Shenandoah Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 246-2520	296	22	13.7	38.2%	267 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	48.3	205^th of 337 public middle schools	39.2%		44.1	211^th of 334 public middle schools	36.8%	6			62.3	74.6	80.3	78.4						59.4	61.9	72.7	64.9				44.9	75.7		$12,890	$81	$12,810

Cities Near Zip Code 51601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shenandoah	0.16 mi	5	266^th
Essex	5.86 mi	2	111^th
Farragut	6.3 mi	1
Sidney	14.55 mi	3	173^rd
College Springs	16.23 mi	2	386^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 51601

Shenandoah High School

Shenandoah Elementary School

Shenandoah Middle School

IGNITE Online & Personalized Learning

Cities Near Zip Code 51601