Best Public Schools in Zip Code 52627

Summary:

The 52627 zip code area in Iowa is home to 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of performance levels, with Lincoln Elementary School and Fort Madison High School standing out as the stronger-performing schools in the area.

Lincoln Elementary School ranks 186 out of 626 Iowa elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Richardson Elementary School has a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch and lags behind in academic performance.

At the high school level, Fort Madison High School ranks 234 out of 338 Iowa high schools and has a 2-star rating, but it outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for grades 9-11. The middle school, Fort Madison Middle School, has a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch compared to the high school.

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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
Fort Madison High School	Public	9-12	2001 Ave B	Fort Madison	52627	Lee County	Fort Madison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 372-1862	561	39	14.3	51.5%	460 (82.0%)	12 (2.1%)	49 (8.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (5.9%)	41.9	234^th of 338 public high schools	30.8%		51	181^st of 336 public high schools	46.1%	53							69.6	79.6	71.9							57.1	58.4	65.1			59.3	$19,711	$413	$19,298
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-3	1326 Ave E	Fort Madison	52627	Lee County	Fort Madison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 372-2896	227	14	15.8	59.9%	190 (83.7%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)								(n/a)	70.4									83.3												$18,036	$1,146	$16,890
Richardson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	3301 Avenue L	Fort Madison	52627	Lee County	Fort Madison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 372-2765	286	26	11.0	69.9%	212 (74.1%)	8 (2.8%)	36 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.8%)								(n/a)	67.7									79.0												$19,961	$1,687	$18,274
Fort Madison Middle School	Public	4-8	502 48th Street	Fort Madison	52627	Lee County	Fort Madison Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 372-4687	686	49	14.0	59.3%	564 (82.2%)	14 (2.0%)	48 (7.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.9%)	21.8	290^th of 337 public middle schools	13.9%		27.5	272^nd of 334 public middle schools	18.6%	18		56.9	51.3	66.4	67.4	69.0					50.8	47.1	58.5	57.0	61.4				57.9	61.1		$17,605	$465	$17,140

Cities Near Zip Code 52627

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fort Madison	0.34 mi	4	356^th
Donnellson	10.19 mi	3	182^nd
Keokuk	15.03 mi	5	316^th
Burlington	15.44 mi	8	353^rd
West Burlington	15.81 mi	2	200^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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