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Iowa public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Iowa public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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IOWA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
501Aplington Elementary SchoolAplingtonAplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictElementary30.9%16574.9%
502Southwest Valley Middle SchoolVilliscaVillisca Comm School DistrictMiddle46.6%13174.9%
503Dayton CenterDaytonSoutheast Valley Community School DistrictElementary51.0%20074.8%
504Baxter Elementary SchoolBaxterBaxter Comm School DistrictElementary30.1%20974.8%
505Washington High SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictHigh39.9%36674.8%
506Alden Elementary SchoolAldenAlden Comm School DistrictElementary25.0%14874.8%
507Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictElementary56.0%29874.7%
508Lambert Elementary SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictElementary47.4%44974.7%
509Emmetsburg High SchoolEmmetsburgEmmetsburg Comm School DistrictHigh37.4%23574.6%
510Guthrie Center High SchoolGuthrie CenterGuthrie Center Comm School DistrictHigh20.7%19874.6%
511Woodbury Central High SchoolMovilleWoodbury Central Comm School DistrictHigh24.7%19074.5%
512Timberline SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh26.4%99274.5%
513Van Buren County Community Middle & High SchoolKeosauquaVan Buren County Comm School DistrictHigh60.2%35474.5%
514Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle SchoolSibleySibley-Ocheyedan Comm School DistrictMiddle50.3%18574.4%
515East Ridge ElementaryCoralvilleClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary32.4%44274.4%
516Tipton Middle SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School DistrictMiddle23.8%25674.4%
517Valley SouthwoodsWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh49.0%67874.4%
518Wilton Elementary SchoolWiltonWilton Comm School DistrictElementary32.4%50974.4%
519West Bend-Mallard Elementary SchoolWest BendWest Bend-Mallard Comm School DistrictElementary35.8%17374.4%
520Eisenhower Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary29.4%24874.4%
521Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary52.8%23374.4%
522Le Mars High SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictHigh27.8%66274.3%
523Nashua-Plainfield Elementary SchoolNashuaNashua-Plainfield Comm School DistrictElementary23.1%28174.3%
524Lewis Central Senior High SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School DistrictHigh32.8%1,02074.3%
525Easton Valley Elementary SchoolMilesEaston Valley Comm School DistrictElementary43.2%28774.3%
526North Fayette Valley High SchoolWest UnionNorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictHigh36.8%32374.3%
527Vernon Middle SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictMiddle37.8%58774.2%
528Okoboji High SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictHigh28.7%36674.2%
529Oskaloosa Middle SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School DistrictMiddle43.1%40474.2%
530Ames High SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictHigh29.9%1,44074.2%
531Riverside Middle/Senior High SchoolOaklandRiverside Comm School DistrictHigh34.8%36574.2%
532Strawberry HillAnamosaAnamosa Comm School DistrictElementary41.3%40074.1%
533Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictMiddle36.1%95274.1%
534South Central Calhoun High SchoolLake CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School DistrictHigh40.5%28474.1%
535Farley Elementary SchoolFarleyWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary29.3%27374.1%
536Riceville Elementary SchoolRicevilleRiceville Comm School DistrictElementary45.6%22674.0%
537Horizon ElementaryJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary35.9%61374.0%
538Dunkerton High SchoolDunkertonDunkerton Comm School DistrictHigh32.0%20074.0%
539West Sioux Middle SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School DistrictMiddle57.8%15474.0%
540West Monona Middle SchoolOnawaWest Monona Comm School DistrictMiddle45.0%12073.9%
541PCM High SchoolMonroePCM Comm School DistrictHigh19.5%34873.9%
542Highland High SchoolRiversideHighland Comm School DistrictHigh21.5%14973.9%
543Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary27.3%66773.9%
544Northwest Middle SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictMiddle45.2%1,11373.9%
545Woodward-Granger High SchoolWoodwardWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictHigh20.7%27073.8%
546Calamus-Wheatland Elementary Attendance CenterCalamusCalamus-Wheatland Comm School DistrictElementary37.7%23673.8%
547Eisenhower Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary39.6%56873.8%
548New Hampton Elementary SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School DistrictElementary40.3%50473.8%
549Pekin Elementary SchoolPackwoodPekin Comm School DistrictElementary45.1%30873.7%
550Glidden-Ralston Elementary SchoolGliddenGlidden-Ralston Comm School DistrictElementary35.7%22773.7%
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