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Storm Lake city, IA

ZIP 50588 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 50588

K-12 nearby
13
Public
11
Private
2
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 50588 (Storm Lake, IA) is associated with Storm Lake Community School District (LEA 1927390) 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 13 K-12 schools (11 public, 2 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 3.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.1% 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 Buena Vista University about 2.5 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
Storm Lake Community School District
LEA ID
1927390
Private school share (ACS)
0.1%

Colleges & universities (25)

  • Buena Vista University2.5 miles (4.1 km)4yr-private
  • Iowa Central Community College50.1 miles (80.6 km)2yr-public
  • Northwestern College51.3 miles (82.6 km)4yr-private
  • Northwest Iowa Community College51.6 miles (83.1 km)2yr-public
  • La James International College-Ft Dodge51.9 miles (83.5 km)2yr-private
  • Iowa Lakes Community College54.2 miles (87.2 km)2yr-public
  • Dordt University58.9 miles (94.7 km)4yr-private
  • Western Iowa Tech Community College61.6 miles (99.1 km)2yr-public
  • Morningside University62.2 miles (100.1 km)4yr-private
  • Iowa School of Beauty-Sioux City63.0 miles (101.5 km)2yr-private
  • St Luke's College63.9 miles (102.9 km)4yr-private
  • Briar Cliff University65.0 miles (104.7 km)4yr-private
Show all 25 colleges & universities
  • Avalon School of Cosmetology71.1 miles (114.4 km)2yr-private
  • Nebraska Indian Community College71.2 miles (114.6 km)4yr-public
  • Little Priest Tribal College72.6 miles (116.9 km)2yr-public
  • Waldorf University87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
  • Iowa State University88.6 miles (142.6 km)4yr-public
  • University of South Dakota90.0 miles (144.8 km)4yr-public
  • PCI Academy-Ames91.2 miles (146.7 km)2yr-private
  • Ellsworth Community College96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
  • Wayne State College98.7 miles (158.9 km)4yr-public
  • Kairos University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Augustana University99.7 miles (160.4 km)4yr-private
  • Universal College of Healing Arts99.7 miles (160.5 km)2yr-private
  • University of Sioux Falls100.0 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
East Early Childhood Ctrpublic——1.5 miles (2.4 km)
St Lake/IA Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College HSpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Storm Lake High Schoolpublic——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
ST MARY'S SCHOOLprivate——2.1 miles (3.3 km)
VON DER BECKE ACADEMY CORPprivate——2.1 miles (3.4 km)
Storm Lake Middle Schoolpublic——3.3 miles (5.4 km)
Storm Lake Elementarypublic——3.4 miles (5.4 km)
Storm Lake Early Elementary Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Alta Elementary Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Alta-Aurelia High Schoolpublic——7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Newell-Fonda Middle Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Newell-Fonda Elementarypublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Newell-Fonda High Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50588

What school district is ZIP code 50588 in?
ZIP 50588 (Storm Lake, IA) maps to Storm Lake Community School District (LEA ID 1927390) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 50588?
US5 lists 13 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 11 public and 2 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 50588 attend private school?
About 0.1% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50588 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher23.1%
High school30.6%
Less than HS25.4%
School districtStorm Lake Community School District