ZIP 50309 — 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 50309

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 50309 (Des Moines, IA) is associated with Des Moines Independent Community School District (LEA 1908970) 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 (84 public, 16 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.8 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.4% 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 Mercy College of Health Sciences about 0.7 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Des Moines Independent Community School District

LEA ID

1908970

Private school share (ACS)

0.4%

Colleges & universities (27)

Mercy College of Health Sciences0.7 miles (1.2 km)4yr-private
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology0.8 miles (1.3 km)2yr-private
Drake University2.0 miles (3.2 km)4yr-private
Grand View University2.7 miles (4.3 km)4yr-private
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines5.5 miles (8.8 km)2yr-private
La James International College-Johnston8.1 miles (13.0 km)2yr-private
Des Moines Area Community College8.5 miles (13.7 km)2yr-public
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary10.5 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center10.6 miles (17.0 km)4yr-private
Simpson College15.4 miles (24.8 km)4yr-private
PCI Academy-Ames28.5 miles (45.9 km)2yr-private
Iowa State University30.6 miles (49.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 27 colleges & universities

Central College38.3 miles (61.7 km)4yr-private
Marshalltown Community College46.6 miles (75.0 km)2yr-public
Grinnell College47.7 miles (76.8 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College52.9 miles (85.2 km)2yr-public
William Penn University53.9 miles (86.7 km)4yr-private
Ellsworth Community College67.7 miles (108.9 km)2yr-public
Graceland University-Lamoni68.8 miles (110.7 km)4yr-private
La James International College-Ft Dodge69.2 miles (111.3 km)2yr-private
Iowa Central Community College69.3 miles (111.6 km)2yr-public
Indian Hills Community College73.7 miles (118.7 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Iowa87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-public
Hawkeye Community College88.3 miles (142.1 km)2yr-public
Allen College92.7 miles (149.1 km)4yr-private
Maharishi International University94.3 miles (151.8 km)4yr-private
Wartburg College98.1 miles (157.9 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Walnut Street School	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.7 km)
OEN - Des Moines Prep	public	—	—	0.6 miles (1.0 km)
ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
McKinley Elementary School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.7 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Virtual Campus	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Downtown School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Edmunds Elementary School	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
East High School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Capitol View Elementary School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.5 km)
Lincoln High School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Moulton Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Hiatt Middle School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.7 km)
King Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
J. W. REED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Ruby Van Meter	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
Park Ave Elementary School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Callanan Middle School	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Howe Elementary	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Jessie Franklin Taylor	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.3 km)
JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
North High School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Weeks Middle School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Greenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.9 km)
Brody Middle School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Findley Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
South Union Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Hubbell Elementary	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Cattell Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.8 miles (4.6 km)
Jackson Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Jefferson Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
River Woods Elementary School	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.7 km)
Harding Middle School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
Phillips Elementary	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.8 km)
Roosevelt High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Great Oaks High School and Career Center	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
BERGMAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Wright Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Willard Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Oak Park	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Perkins Elementary School	public	—	—	3.3 miles (5.3 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Mitchell Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Garton Elementary	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Merrill Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Lovejoy Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Hanawalt Elementary	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.0 km)
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
HOLY TRINITY	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Stowe Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Goodrell Middle School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Morris Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Windsor Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Hillis Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
AIRAZI ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Moore Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Cowles Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
McKee Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Samuelson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Meredith Middle School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Hillside Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
Hoover High School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Walnut Creek Campus	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.8 km)
McCombs Middle School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Studebaker Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Hoyt Middle School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Brubaker Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.4 km)
Clive Learning Academy	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Saydel High School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Stilwell Junior High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Cornell Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Woodside Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Fairmeadows Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Olmsted Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Karen Acres Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Crestview School of Inquiry	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Urbandale High School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Delaware Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Urbandale Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Indian Hills Junior High School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Valley High School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Valerius Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Western Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Valley Southwoods	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE	private	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Lawson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50309

What school district is ZIP code 50309 in?

ZIP 50309 (Des Moines, IA) maps to Des Moines Independent Community School District (LEA ID 1908970) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 50309?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 84 public and 16 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 50309 attend private school?

About 0.4% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50309 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	66.8%
High school	12.0%
Less than HS	4.0%
School district	Des Moines Independent Community School District

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