ZIP 50021 — 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 50021

K-12 nearby

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 50021 (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 88 K-12 schools (78 public, 10 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.3 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.3% 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 Des Moines Area Community College about 2.7 miles away (2yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

Ankeny Community School District

LEA ID

1903690

Private school share (ACS)

0.3%

Colleges & universities (30)

Des Moines Area Community College2.7 miles (4.3 km)2yr-public
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary3.2 miles (5.1 km)4yr-private
Grand View University7.4 miles (12.0 km)4yr-private
Mercy College of Health Sciences9.5 miles (15.3 km)4yr-private
Drake University9.6 miles (15.5 km)4yr-private
La James International College-Johnston9.9 miles (16.0 km)2yr-private
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology9.9 miles (16.0 km)2yr-private
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines10.2 miles (16.4 km)2yr-private
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center18.1 miles (29.2 km)4yr-private
PCI Academy-Ames19.1 miles (30.7 km)2yr-private
Iowa State University21.3 miles (34.3 km)4yr-public
Simpson College24.8 miles (39.9 km)4yr-private

Show all 30 colleges & universities

Marshalltown Community College38.8 miles (62.4 km)2yr-public
Central College40.0 miles (64.4 km)4yr-private
Grinnell College43.5 miles (70.0 km)4yr-private
William Penn University55.5 miles (89.3 km)4yr-private
Ellsworth Community College57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-public
Southwestern Community College61.7 miles (99.3 km)2yr-public
La James International College-Ft Dodge61.8 miles (99.4 km)2yr-private
Iowa Central Community College62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-public
Indian Hills Community College76.7 miles (123.5 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Iowa78.7 miles (126.7 km)4yr-public
Graceland University-Lamoni78.8 miles (126.9 km)4yr-private
Hawkeye Community College79.9 miles (128.6 km)2yr-public
Allen College83.9 miles (135.0 km)4yr-private
Wartburg College88.7 miles (142.8 km)4yr-private
Maharishi International University96.2 miles (154.8 km)4yr-private
Kirkwood Community College99.4 miles (160.0 km)2yr-public
Mercy-St Luke's School of Radiologic Technology99.7 miles (160.4 km)2yr-private
Coe College99.8 miles (160.6 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Southeast Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
East Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.2 km)
Northeast Elementary	public	—	—	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Ankeny High School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Parkview Middle School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Terrace Learning Center	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Northview Middle School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
Southview Middle School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Northwest Elementary School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.3 km)
Prairie Ridge Middle School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
ANKENY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Ashland Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.1 km)
Prairie Trail Elementary	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Ankeny Centennial High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Westwood Elementary School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.3 km)
Crocker Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Rock Creek Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Woodside Middle School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
ST LUKE THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Cornell Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Saydel High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.8 km)
Abbie Grove Elementary	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Bondurant-Farrar High School	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.6 km)
Bondurant-Farrar Junior High	public	—	—	5.4 miles (8.7 km)
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
COTTONTAIL CREEK MONTESSORI SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Anderson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Morris Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Delaware Elementary	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Willowbrook Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
North Polk High School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Goodrell Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.0 km)
North Polk Central Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
North Polk Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Oak Park	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Garton Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Great Oaks High School and Career Center	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Harding Middle School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Cattell Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Altoona Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Brubaker Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Hoyt Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (12.0 km)
Findley Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lawson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.7 miles (12.4 km)
McKee Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
Centennial Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
Samuelson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.8 km)
North High School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.8 km)
Phillips Elementary	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Johnston Middle School	public	—	—	8.0 miles (12.9 km)
Southeast Polk Middle School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Stowe Elementary School	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Big Creek Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Hoover High School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Hiatt Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (13.9 km)
J. W. REED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Clay Elementary	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Jessie Franklin Taylor	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Moulton Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Meredith Middle School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.0 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
East High School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
HOLY TRINITY	private	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
North Polk West Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
King Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.7 km)
Moore Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Capitol View Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.8 km)
Willard Elementary School	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	9.2 miles (14.9 km)
Beaver Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	9.4 miles (15.1 km)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	9.5 miles (15.3 km)
Edmunds Elementary School	public	—	—	9.7 miles (15.6 km)
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
Urbandale High School	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.7 km)
OEN - Des Moines Prep	public	—	—	9.8 miles (15.8 km)
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Perkins Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (15.9 km)
Olmsted Elementary School	public	—	—	9.9 miles (16.0 km)
Hillis Elementary School	public	—	—	10.0 miles (16.1 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50021

What school district is ZIP code 50021 in?

ZIP 50021 (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 50021?

US5 lists 88 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 78 public and 10 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 50021 attend private school?

About 0.3% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50021 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	49.5%
High school	20.1%
Less than HS	2.9%
School district	Ankeny Community School District

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