Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52306

Summary:

The 52306 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center. This school has consistently demonstrated academic excellence, with ISASP test scores that exceed both district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2023-2024 school year, 90.9% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 83.7% for the district and 72.9% for the state.

North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center has also been ranked in the top 30% of Iowa elementary schools for the past two school years, with a ranking of 160 out of 557 schools in 2023-2024 and 161 out of 565 schools in 2022-2023. This indicates that the school is making progress and becoming more competitive among its peers. Additionally, the school has a relatively diverse student population, with 1.89% African American, 0.63% Hispanic, and 1.89% two or more races, compared to the state's demographics.

With a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1 and spending per student of $16,868 (2018-2019), North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center appears to be well-resourced and dedicated to providing a quality education to its students. The school's consistent academic excellence, improving statewide ranking, and diverse student population make it a standout institution in the 52306 zip code area.

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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
North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-6	609 125th St.	Mechanicsville	52306	Cedar County	North Cedar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 432-6933	142	13	11.1	49.3%	134 (94.4%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	70.2	160^th of 557 public elementary schools	71.3%		70.7	161^st of 565 public elementary schools	71.5%	1	70.6	90.9	66.7	77.8	88.2	95.2	73.7	94.4	55.6	$16,868	$1,178	$15,689

Cities Near Zip Code 52306

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mechanicsville	0.73 mi	1	114^th
Lisbon	6.97 mi	2	134^th
Olin	8.69 mi	1
Mount Vernon	8.84 mi	3	43^rd
Clarence	10.14 mi	2	355^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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