Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52358

Summary:

The 52358 zip code area is home to 3 schools in the West Branch Community School District, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. These schools demonstrate a mix of strengths and areas for improvement, with the West Branch Middle School and West Branch High School standing out as the top performers in the area.

West Branch Middle School ranks 194 out of 337 Iowa middle schools and earns a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in several ISASP test score categories, including 87.5% proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts, 90% proficiency in 5th grade Mathematics, and 65% proficiency in 5th grade Science. In contrast, Hoover Elementary School lags behind the state average in 4th grade English Language Arts proficiency, with only 47.6% of students meeting the standard compared to the state's 73.1%.

At the high school level, West Branch High School ranks 167 out of 338 Iowa high schools and earns a 3-star rating. The school demonstrates strong performance in ISASP English Language Arts, with 83.8% proficiency in 10th grade and 84.7% proficiency in 11th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. However, the school's 9th grade Mathematics proficiency of 60.3% is lower than the state average of 63.3%, indicating a potential area for improvement.

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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
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 N Oliphant	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 643-7211	378	27	13.9	20.1%	328 (86.8%)	8 (2.1%)	29 (7.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	47.3	348^th of 557 public elementary schools	37.5%		45.7	363^rd of 565 public elementary schools	35.8%	15	61.2	65.6								80.6	70.5											$16,219	$301	$15,917
West Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	900 W. Main St.	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-5324	229	16	14.7	22.7%	200 (87.3%)	2 (0.9%)	18 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	50.3	194^th of 337 public middle schools	42.4%		55.5	172^nd of 334 public middle schools	48.5%	22			87.5	79.1	75.9	83.6						90.0	79.1	65.5	67.2				65.0	63.9		$14,753	$580	$14,171
West Branch High School	Public	9-12	900 W Main	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 643-7216	257	21	12.4	20.2%	229 (89.1%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.2	167^th of 338 public high schools	50.6%		61.1	128^th of 336 public high schools	61.9%	39							74.0	83.8	84.7							60.3	67.6	72.9			60.3	$18,875	$99	$18,775

Cities Near Zip Code 52358

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Branch	0.19 mi	3	262^nd
Iowa City	6.56 mi	17	301^st
West Liberty	7.84 mi	4	380^th
Coralville	11.66 mi	5	249^th
Solon	11.81 mi	4	62^nd

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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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