Schools · ZIP 50309
Schools in Des Moines, IA
ZIP 50309 (Iowa) — no per-ZIP schools figures here yet. What NCES Common Core of Data publishes, its limits, and where to look it up.
What this page shows
zipradar does not have per-ZIP schools figures for ZIP 50309 (Des Moines, Iowa) yet. The primary source is NCES Common Core of Data; check it directly for current records.
Source & refresh
NCES Common Core of Data. zipradar does not host this data yet; read it at the source. Primary source →
Limitations specific to this source
Private schools have partial coverage. Charter schools are included where the state reports them. Magnet or choice districts may have multiple options per ZIP.
Iowa context
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See Iowa state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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The other dimensions for ZIP 50309
Schools is one of twelve public-records dimensions zipradar indexes per address. See the ZIP 50309 index for the other eleven — each with its own regulator, source and link:
All dimensions for Des Moines, IA →Frequently asked questions
What is the schools for ZIP 50309?
zipradar does not have per-ZIP schools figures for ZIP 50309 (Des Moines, Iowa) yet. The primary source is NCES Common Core of Data; check it directly for current records.
Where does the schools data come from?
NCES Common Core of Data is the primary source (https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/). zipradar does not host per-ZIP schools figures yet.
What are the limitations of schools data?
Private schools have partial coverage. Charter schools are included where the state reports them. Magnet or choice districts may have multiple options per ZIP.
Is ZIP 50309 (Des Moines) data current?
Page last verified 2026-09-24. zipradar has no per-ZIP schools figures for ZIP 50309 yet, so check NCES Common Core of Data directly. The ZIP overview at /zip/50309/ shows what zipradar does cover.