ZIP 50312 — 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 50312

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

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ZIP 50312 (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 4.0 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 Drake University about 1.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Des Moines Independent Community School District

LEA ID

1908970

Private school share (ACS)

0.6%

Colleges & universities (27)

Drake University1.8 miles (2.9 km)4yr-private
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology2.2 miles (3.6 km)2yr-private
Mercy College of Health Sciences2.7 miles (4.4 km)4yr-private
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines3.4 miles (5.5 km)2yr-private
Grand View University4.7 miles (7.5 km)4yr-private
La James International College-Johnston6.3 miles (10.1 km)2yr-private
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center7.8 miles (12.6 km)4yr-private
Des Moines Area Community College9.3 miles (14.9 km)2yr-public
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary11.0 miles (17.7 km)4yr-private
Simpson College16.1 miles (25.9 km)4yr-private
PCI Academy-Ames28.9 miles (46.4 km)2yr-private
Iowa State University30.7 miles (49.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 27 colleges & universities

Central College41.0 miles (66.0 km)4yr-private
Marshalltown Community College49.0 miles (78.8 km)2yr-public
Grinnell College50.6 miles (81.4 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College50.7 miles (81.6 km)2yr-public
William Penn University56.5 miles (91.0 km)4yr-private
Graceland University-Lamoni68.0 miles (109.5 km)4yr-private
La James International College-Ft Dodge68.2 miles (109.7 km)2yr-private
Iowa Central Community College68.3 miles (109.9 km)2yr-public
Ellsworth Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
Indian Hills Community College76.2 miles (122.6 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Iowa89.7 miles (144.4 km)4yr-public
Hawkeye Community College90.6 miles (145.8 km)2yr-public
Allen College94.8 miles (152.5 km)4yr-private
Maharishi International University96.9 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
Wartburg 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
Greenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
BERGMAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	0.5 miles (0.8 km)
Hubbell Elementary	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Merrill Middle School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Roosevelt High School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.1 km)
Hanawalt Elementary	public	—	—	0.9 miles (1.4 km)
Callanan Middle School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Ruby Van Meter	public	—	—	1.2 miles (1.9 km)
AIRAZI ACADEMY	private	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
Windsor Elementary	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.7 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Perkins Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.8 km)
Virtual Campus	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Downtown School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Hillside Elementary School	public	—	—	1.8 miles (2.9 km)
Walnut Creek Campus	public	—	—	2.0 miles (3.2 km)
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
Edmunds Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Brody Middle School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.6 km)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.3 miles (3.6 km)
Cowles Elementary School	public	—	—	2.3 miles (3.7 km)
King Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
Walnut Street School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Hillis Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Stilwell Junior High School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.1 km)
DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.6 miles (4.2 km)
Jefferson Elementary School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.3 km)
DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
HOLY TRINITY	private	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Jessie Franklin Taylor	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Clive Learning Academy	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Lincoln High School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.7 km)
Fairmeadows Elementary School	public	—	—	3.0 miles (4.9 km)
Moulton Elementary School	public	—	—	3.1 miles (4.9 km)
ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	3.2 miles (5.1 km)
Park Ave Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
Moore Elementary School	public	—	—	3.2 miles (5.2 km)
OEN - Des Moines Prep	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Crestview School of Inquiry	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Meredith Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.7 km)
North High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Hoover High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
McKinley Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Wright Elementary School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Karen Acres Elementary School	public	—	—	3.8 miles (6.1 km)
Indian Hills Junior High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Valley High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Samuelson Elementary School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
East High School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
Olmsted Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
South Union Elementary School	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Howe Elementary	public	—	—	4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Findley Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.7 km)
Western Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Hiatt Middle School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Urbandale High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE	private	—	—	4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Valley Southwoods	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Learning Resource Center	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Oak Park	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Capitol View Elementary School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Harding Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Weeks Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
Great Oaks High School and Career Center	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.1 km)
J. W. REED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Morris Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Valerius Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Mitchell Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.3 km)
Urbandale Middle School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Jordan Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.3 km)
Cattell Elementary School	public	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.7 miles (7.6 km)
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.8 miles (7.7 km)
Crossroads Park Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Jackson Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.0 km)
Lovejoy Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
River Woods Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Westridge Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Timber Ridge Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
McCombs Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Phillips Elementary	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
Studebaker Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
Garton Elementary	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Willard Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Lawson Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Johnston Middle School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Saydel High School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Cornell Elementary School	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Goodrell Middle School	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Stowe Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS	private	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50312

What school district is ZIP code 50312 in?

ZIP 50312 (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 50312?

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 50312 attend private school?

About 0.6% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50312 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	61.9%
High school	13.9%
Less than HS	1.9%
School district	Des Moines Independent Community School District

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