ZIP 50111 — 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 50111

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 50111 (Grimes, IA) is associated with Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District (LEA 1908520) 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 92 K-12 schools (79 public, 13 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.2% 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 La James International College-Johnston about 4.0 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

LEA ID

1908520

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (27)

La James International College-Johnston4.0 miles (6.4 km)2yr-private
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines6.6 miles (10.7 km)2yr-private
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary9.8 miles (15.8 km)4yr-private
Des Moines Area Community College10.0 miles (16.1 km)2yr-public
Drake University10.0 miles (16.1 km)4yr-private
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-private
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology11.2 miles (18.0 km)2yr-private
Mercy College of Health Sciences11.4 miles (18.3 km)4yr-private
Grand View University11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-private
PCI Academy-Ames23.3 miles (37.6 km)2yr-private
Iowa State University24.5 miles (39.4 km)4yr-public
Simpson College25.7 miles (41.4 km)4yr-private

Show all 27 colleges & universities

Central College49.8 miles (80.2 km)4yr-private
Marshalltown Community College50.8 miles (81.7 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Community College52.1 miles (83.9 km)2yr-public
Grinnell College56.0 miles (90.1 km)4yr-private
Iowa Central Community College58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
La James International College-Ft Dodge58.9 miles (94.7 km)2yr-private
Ellsworth Community College64.0 miles (103.1 km)2yr-public
William Penn University65.4 miles (105.3 km)4yr-private
Graceland University-Lamoni74.6 miles (120.0 km)4yr-private
Indian Hills Community College85.7 miles (137.8 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Iowa89.4 miles (143.9 km)4yr-public
Hawkeye Community College91.2 miles (146.8 km)2yr-public
Allen College94.8 miles (152.6 km)4yr-private
Buena Vista University97.4 miles (156.8 km)4yr-private
Wartburg College98.5 miles (158.5 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
South Prairie Elementary	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
Dallas Center-Grimes High School	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.5 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
DC-G Oak View	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
North Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Waterford Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Johnston Senior High School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Horizon Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Summit Middle School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Beaver Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Webster Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Radiant Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Walnut Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Shuler Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Woodward-Granger Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Johnston Middle School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Grant Ragan Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Urbandale Middle School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Valerius Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (8.9 km)
Lawson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Urbandale High School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Eason Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Olmsted Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Karen Acres Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
Northwest High School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (10.0 km)
North Middle School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Trailridge School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Crestview School of Inquiry	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Indian Hills Junior High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Prairieview School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Waukee Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Waukee High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
North Polk West Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Maple Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Clive Learning Academy	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.7 km)
Waukee Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
COTTONTAIL CREEK MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Hoover High School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Moore Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Crossroads Park Elementary School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Meredith Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Valley High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Cowles Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Hillis Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
Samuelson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
South Middle School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Big Creek Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Abbie Grove Elementary	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Timberline School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Dallas Center Elementary	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Brookview Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Western Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
HOLY TRINITY	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.2 miles (13.3 km)
Westridge Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Windsor Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.4 km)
Fairmeadows Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
DALLAS CENTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.6 miles (13.8 km)
Walnut Creek Campus	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
AIRAZI ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Perkins Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Crocker Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Stilwell Junior High School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Learning Resource Center	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.4 km)
Hillside Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Sugar Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Prairie Trail Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Westwood Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Valley Southwoods	public	—	—	9.3 miles (14.9 km)
Jordan Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	9.3 miles (15.0 km)
Roosevelt High School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.2 km)
Merrill Middle School	public	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Hubbell Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.4 km)
Hanawalt Elementary	public	—	—	9.6 miles (15.5 km)
ANKENY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Woodland Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Cornell Elementary School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50111

What school district is ZIP code 50111 in?

ZIP 50111 (Grimes, IA) maps to Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District (LEA ID 1908520) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 50111?

US5 lists 92 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 79 public and 13 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 50111 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50111 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	48.1%
High school	26.9%
Less than HS	0.7%
School district	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District

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