Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52721

Summary:

The 52721 zip code contains a single public elementary school, Bennett Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 86 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, it has shown some academic strengths, particularly in 5th-grade performance, but also areas of concern, such as below-average 4th and 6th-grade scores in certain subjects.

Bennett Elementary School's academic performance has been uneven, with 5th-grade students performing above the state average in English Language Arts and Science, but below the state average in Mathematics. In contrast, 4th-grade students performed below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, while 6th-grade students were slightly below the state average in English Language Arts but above the state average in Mathematics. This inconsistency across grade levels suggests potential issues with the school's curriculum or instructional practices.

Despite the school district's relatively high spending of $19,735 per student, which is significantly above the state average, Bennett Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 253 out of 574 Iowa elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 377 out of 557 in 2023-2024. This decline in ranking, coupled with the uneven academic performance, raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the factors contributing to its academic challenges. As a small school with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bennett Elementary School may face unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

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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 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bennett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Cedar St	Bennett	52721	Cedar County	Bennett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 890-2226	86	11	7.7	43.0%	81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.8	377^th of 557 public elementary schools	32.3%		38	413^th of 565 public elementary schools	26.9%	36	72.7	45.5	63.6	$19,735	$1,304	$18,431

Cities Near Zip Code 52721

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bennett	0.32 mi	1	334^th
Tipton	8.07 mi	3	250^th
Lowden	8.39 mi	1	195^th
Wheatland	9.43 mi	1	282^nd
Durant	10.11 mi	2	235^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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