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ZIP 50011 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2016–2020 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 50011

K-12 nearby
19
Public
18
Private
1
Avg enrollment
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Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 19 K-12 schools (18 public, 1 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Iowa State University about 0.6 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education
School district
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Colleges & universities (30)

  • Iowa State University0.6 miles (1.0 km)4yr-public
  • PCI Academy-Ames2.2 miles (3.5 km)2yr-private
  • Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary19.8 miles (31.9 km)4yr-private
  • Des Moines Area Community College21.9 miles (35.3 km)2yr-public
  • La James International College-Johnston25.6 miles (41.2 km)2yr-private
  • Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines27.9 miles (44.8 km)2yr-private
  • Grand View University28.0 miles (45.0 km)4yr-private
  • Drake University29.2 miles (47.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mercy College of Health Sciences29.7 miles (47.8 km)4yr-private
  • UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology30.0 miles (48.2 km)2yr-private
  • Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • Marshalltown Community College37.4 miles (60.1 km)2yr-public
Show all 30 colleges & universities
  • Ellsworth Community College39.6 miles (63.7 km)2yr-public
  • La James International College-Ft Dodge42.6 miles (68.5 km)2yr-private
  • Iowa Central Community College43.3 miles (69.7 km)2yr-public
  • Simpson College45.7 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
  • Grinnell College50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
  • Central College56.6 miles (91.1 km)4yr-private
  • University of Northern Iowa69.1 miles (111.2 km)4yr-public
  • William Penn University71.0 miles (114.3 km)4yr-private
  • Hawkeye Community College72.5 miles (116.6 km)2yr-public
  • Allen College74.9 miles (120.6 km)4yr-private
  • Southwestern Community College76.1 miles (122.5 km)2yr-public
  • Wartburg College76.3 miles (122.9 km)4yr-private
  • La James College of Hairstyling and Cosmetology81.2 miles (130.6 km)2yr-private
  • North Iowa Area Community College82.4 miles (132.6 km)2yr-public
  • Waldorf University85.6 miles (137.8 km)4yr-private
  • Buena Vista University91.0 miles (146.4 km)4yr-private
  • Indian Hills Community College93.3 miles (150.1 km)2yr-public
  • Graceland University-Lamoni98.4 miles (158.4 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Ames High Schoolpublic——1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Fellows Elementary Schoolpublic——1.4 miles (2.2 km)
Meeker Elementary Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
ST CECILIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLprivate——1.8 miles (3.0 km)
Ames Middle Schoolpublic——1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Northwood Pre-Schoolpublic——2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Sawyer Elementary Schoolpublic——2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Edwards Elementary Schoolpublic——2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Mitchell Elementary Schoolpublic——3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Gilbert High Schoolpublic——5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Gilbert Elementary Schoolpublic——5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Gilbert Intermediate Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Gilbert Middle Schoolpublic——5.8 miles (9.3 km)
United Community Schoolpublic——7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Ballard High Schoolpublic——8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Ballard Middle Schoolpublic——8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Central Elementary Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Ballard East Elementarypublic——9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Ballard West Elementarypublic——9.9 miles (16.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50011

How many schools are near ZIP code 50011?
US5 lists 19 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 18 public and 1 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.