ZIP 50023 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 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 50023

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 50023 (Ankeny, IA) is associated with Ankeny Community School District (LEA 1903690) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (88 public, 12 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.6 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary about 0.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Ankeny Community School District

LEA ID

1903690

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (27)

Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary0.7 miles (1.2 km)4yr-private
Des Moines Area Community College2.0 miles (3.2 km)2yr-public
La James International College-Johnston7.2 miles (11.5 km)2yr-private
Grand View University7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines8.3 miles (13.4 km)2yr-private
Drake University9.0 miles (14.4 km)4yr-private
Mercy College of Health Sciences9.4 miles (15.1 km)4yr-private
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology9.7 miles (15.6 km)2yr-private
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center16.1 miles (25.9 km)4yr-private
PCI Academy-Ames18.5 miles (29.8 km)2yr-private
Iowa State University20.5 miles (32.9 km)4yr-public
Simpson College25.5 miles (41.0 km)4yr-private

Show all 27 colleges & universities

Marshalltown Community College41.8 miles (67.2 km)2yr-public
Central College43.3 miles (69.7 km)4yr-private
Grinnell College47.1 miles (75.8 km)4yr-private
Ellsworth Community College58.2 miles (93.7 km)2yr-public
William Penn University58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College59.6 miles (95.9 km)2yr-public
La James International College-Ft Dodge59.7 miles (96.1 km)2yr-private
Iowa Central Community College60.0 miles (96.6 km)2yr-public
Graceland University-Lamoni78.5 miles (126.3 km)4yr-private
Indian Hills Community College79.8 miles (128.5 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Iowa81.0 miles (130.4 km)4yr-public
Hawkeye Community College82.5 miles (132.8 km)2yr-public
Allen College86.3 miles (139.0 km)4yr-private
Wartburg College90.7 miles (145.9 km)4yr-private
Maharishi International University99.5 miles (160.1 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Westwood Elementary School	public	—	—	0.6 miles (0.9 km)
ANKENY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Northwest Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Prairie Trail Elementary	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Prairie Ridge Middle School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.0 km)
Southview Middle School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.3 km)
Ankeny Centennial High School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Terrace Learning Center	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Parkview Middle School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Ankeny High School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Northview Middle School	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Abbie Grove Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Ashland Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
Crocker Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Rock Creek Elementary	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
East Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Southeast Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Northeast Elementary	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
COTTONTAIL CREEK MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Cornell Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Woodside Middle School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Saydel High School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Lawson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Big Creek Elementary	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Johnston Middle School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
North Polk West Elementary School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
North Polk High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
North Polk Central Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
North Polk Middle School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Beaver Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Samuelson Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Oak Park	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Hoover High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Great Oaks High School and Career Center	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Meredith Middle School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Harding Middle School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Johnston Senior High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Summit Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Findley Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Cattell Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Moore Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.2 km)
Horizon Elementary	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Urbandale High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
HOLY TRINITY	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
North High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Olmsted Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Urbandale Middle School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS	private	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Garton Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Goodrell Middle School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Jessie Franklin Taylor	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Karen Acres Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Hillis Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Moulton Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
North Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.7 km)
Delaware Elementary	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
King Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Perkins Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
South Prairie Elementary	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Bondurant-Farrar High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Anderson Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Phillips Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Morris Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Hiatt Middle School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Valerius Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Cowles Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Brubaker Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
J. W. REED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Hoyt Middle School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Edmunds Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
East High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
McKee Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Clive Learning Academy	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.2 km)
Willowbrook Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Crestview School of Inquiry	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Windsor Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
Stowe Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Callanan Middle School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Capitol View Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Ruby Van Meter	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Woodward-Granger Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.7 km)
Hubbell Elementary	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50023

What school district is ZIP code 50023 in?

ZIP 50023 (Ankeny, IA) maps to Ankeny Community School District (LEA ID 1903690) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 50023?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 88 public and 12 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 50023 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50023 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	55.4%
High school	13.5%
Less than HS	1.5%
School district	Ankeny Community School District

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