ZIP 50266 — 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 50266

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 50266 (West Des Moines, IA) is associated with Van Meter Community School District (LEA 1929010) 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 6.4 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 Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center about 2.2 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Van Meter Community School District

LEA ID

1929010

Private school share (ACS)

0.2%

Colleges & universities (25)

Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center2.2 miles (3.6 km)4yr-private
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines5.9 miles (9.4 km)2yr-private
La James International College-Johnston7.0 miles (11.3 km)2yr-private
Drake University7.9 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology8.6 miles (13.8 km)2yr-private
Mercy College of Health Sciences9.1 miles (14.6 km)4yr-private
Grand View University10.8 miles (17.3 km)4yr-private
Des Moines Area Community College13.5 miles (21.8 km)2yr-public
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary14.6 miles (23.5 km)4yr-private
Simpson College18.6 miles (30.0 km)4yr-private
PCI Academy-Ames31.0 miles (50.0 km)2yr-private
Iowa State University32.5 miles (52.2 km)4yr-public

Show all 25 colleges & universities

Southwestern Community College45.7 miles (73.6 km)2yr-public
Central College46.8 miles (75.3 km)4yr-private
Marshalltown Community College54.6 miles (87.9 km)2yr-public
Grinnell College56.9 miles (91.6 km)4yr-private
William Penn University62.3 miles (100.2 km)4yr-private
Graceland University-Lamoni66.3 miles (106.6 km)4yr-private
Iowa Central Community College66.9 miles (107.6 km)2yr-public
La James International College-Ft Dodge67.0 miles (107.8 km)2yr-private
Ellsworth Community College71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-public
Indian Hills Community College81.4 miles (131.0 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Iowa94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-public
Hawkeye Community College96.0 miles (154.4 km)2yr-public
Allen College100.0 miles (160.9 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

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

		Grades
Westridge Elementary	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Brookview Elementary School	public	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.0 miles (1.6 km)
Crossroads Park Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Jordan Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Learning Resource Center	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Western Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Valley Southwoods	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
Maple Grove Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Woodland Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.1 km)
Valley High School	public	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Eason Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Fairmeadows Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Indian Hills Junior High School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
South Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Timberline School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Prairieview School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Stilwell Junior High School	public	—	—	3.9 miles (6.2 km)
Waukee High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Waukee Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Crestview School of Inquiry	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Walnut Creek Campus	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Hillside Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Shuler Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Webster Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.5 km)
Valerius Elementary School	public	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
AIRAZI ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Clive Learning Academy	public	—	—	4.9 miles (7.9 km)
Sugar Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Walnut Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Grant Ragan Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.3 km)
Waukee Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
Cowles Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Hanawalt Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Windsor Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Karen Acres Elementary School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Merrill Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Northwest High School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
BERGMAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Urbandale Middle School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Olmsted Elementary School	public	—	—	6.2 miles (9.9 km)
Hillis Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Urbandale High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Roosevelt High School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Radiant Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Hubbell Elementary	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Waterford Elementary School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.7 km)
North Middle School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.7 km)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Perkins Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (10.9 km)
Greenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Trailridge School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Moore Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Horizon Elementary	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Summit Middle School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
HOLY TRINITY	private	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Callanan Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Meredith Middle School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Hoover High School	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Ruby Van Meter	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
DC-G Oak View	public	—	—	7.5 miles (12.1 km)
Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Brody Middle School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Johnston Senior High School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Jefferson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.6 km)
DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.9 miles (12.6 km)
South Prairie Elementary	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Virtual Campus	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Downtown School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.1 km)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.1 km)
Samuelson Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Beaver Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	8.2 miles (13.2 km)
Orchard Hills Elementary	public	—	—	8.3 miles (13.3 km)
Dallas Center-Grimes High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Edmunds Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
King Elementary School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.6 km)
Van Meter Elementary School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Van Meter High School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Van Meter Middle School	public	—	—	8.5 miles (13.6 km)
Johnston Middle School	public	—	—	8.6 miles (13.9 km)
Jessie Franklin Taylor	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Wright Elementary School	public	—	—	8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.1 km)
Walnut Street School	public	—	—	8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Lawson Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Lincoln High School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
MAIN STREET SCHOOL	private	—	—	8.9 miles (14.3 km)
Morris Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Park Ave Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Oviatt Elementary School	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.6 km)
Heritage Elementary	public	—	—	9.1 miles (14.7 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50266

What school district is ZIP code 50266 in?

ZIP 50266 (West Des Moines, IA) maps to Van Meter Community School District (LEA ID 1929010) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 50266?

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 50266 attend private school?

About 0.2% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50266 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	60.0%
High school	14.5%
Less than HS	2.5%
School district	Van Meter Community School District

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