Best Public Schools in Zip Code 59263

Summary:

In the 59263 zip code, there is one standout elementary school, Sugar Creek Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and is part of the Waukee Community School District. Sugar Creek Elementary is a high-performing school, ranking 120 out of 557 Iowa elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sugar Creek Elementary significantly outperforms the state average in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in ELA and Math compared to the Waukee Community School District average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 12.04%.

Overall, Sugar Creek Elementary School appears to be a standout institution within the 59263 zip code, with a track record of academic excellence. The school's performance metrics and demographic information suggest a strong educational environment that serves the local community well.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Total
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	965 Ashworth RD	Waukee	59263	Buchanan County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5160	623	0		12.0%	443 (71.1%)	25 (4.0%)	37 (5.9%)	78 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	73.8	120^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.5%					(n/a)	79.6	76.0	79.6	84.5	87.5	80.6	64.8

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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