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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
551East Marshall Middle SchoolGilmanEast Marshall Comm School DistrictMiddle36.9%15773.7%
552MFL MarMac Elementary SchoolMononaMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictElementary28.6%31873.7%
553North Scott High SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictHigh21.8%1,08173.7%
554Starmont Middle SchoolArlingtonStarmont Comm School DistrictMiddle45.1%11373.7%
555Corning Elementary SchoolCorningCorning Comm School DistrictElementary44.3%21073.6%
556Sylvia Enarson Elementary SchoolVilliscaVillisca Comm School DistrictElementary51.8%11273.6%
557Mulberry Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary31.7%29373.6%
558Nodaway Valley High SchoolGreenfieldNodaway Valley Comm School DistrictHigh35.6%18073.5%
559Marnie Simons Elementary SchoolHamburgHamburg Comm School DistrictElementary62.7%10273.5%
560Newell-Fonda Middle SchoolNewellNewell-Fonda Comm School DistrictMiddle41.9%12473.4%
561South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar CenterPrimgharSouth O'Brien Comm School DistrictElementary38.1%32873.4%
562West Senior High SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh37.8%1,51473.4%
563Richardson Elementary SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School DistrictElementary69.9%28673.3%
564Highland Middle SchoolRiversideHighland Comm School DistrictMiddle20.2%11973.3%
565Mid-Prairie West Elementary SchoolWellmanMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictElementary19.1%33073.3%
566North Elementary SchoolLeonCentral Decatur Comm School DistrictElementary65.5%16873.3%
567Cedar Heights Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary33.7%45173.3%
568Pleasantville Middle SchoolPleasantvillePleasantville Comm School DistrictMiddle33.6%12873.3%
569East Sac County High SchoolLake ViewEast Sac County Comm School DistrictHigh43.6%34473.2%
570Hawarden Elementary SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School DistrictElementary63.7%19373.2%
571Stilwell Junior High SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle47.0%64573.2%
572Creston Middle SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictMiddle54.4%25973.2%
573Hampton-Dumont High SchoolHamptonHampton-Dumont Comm School DistrictHigh46.8%45773.2%
574Ogden High SchoolOgdenOgden Comm School DistrictHigh20.9%23473.1%
575Prairie City Elementary SchoolPrairie CityPCM Comm School DistrictElementary27.5%24073.1%
576Eagle Heights Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary47.2%44373.1%
577Kluckhohn Elementary SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictElementary32.9%40773.0%
578East Mills Jr/Sr High SchoolMalvernEast Mills Comm School DistrictHigh36.8%23473.0%
579North Cedar Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary49.7%29272.9%
580Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary33.0%58572.8%
581Murray Elementary SchoolMurrayMurray Comm School DistrictElementary49.7%16572.8%
582Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolWebster CityWebster City Comm School DistrictElementary48.6%31172.8%
583Tri-Center High SchoolNeolaTri-Center Comm School DistrictHigh30.2%22572.8%
584Grinnell Community Middle SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictMiddle34.5%42072.8%
585Central City Elementary SchoolCentral CityCentral City Comm School DistrictElementary33.5%17072.8%
586Spirit Lake High SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School DistrictHigh22.1%39372.8%
587Perry Creek Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary45.0%63572.8%
588Camanche High SchoolCamancheCamanche Comm School DistrictHigh38.5%30972.8%
589Algona High SchoolAlgonaAlgona Comm School DistrictHigh36.2%45872.7%
590North Butler Jr/Sr High SchoolGreeneNorth Butler Comm School DistrictHigh27.6%25472.7%
591Midland ElementaryOxford JunctionMidland Comm School DistrictElementary43.6%23672.7%
592Baxter High SchoolBaxterBaxter Comm School DistrictHigh32.8%26272.7%
593Tripoli Middle/Sr High SchoolTripoliTripoli Comm School DistrictHigh34.1%17072.7%
594Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High SchoolNashuaNashua-Plainfield Comm School DistrictHigh29.3%31172.7%
595Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosaAnamosa Comm School DistrictMiddle31.6%33572.7%
596Colo-NESCO Middle/High SchoolColoColo-NESCO Comm School DistrictHigh42.6%21672.6%
597Norway Elementary SchoolNorwayBenton Comm School DistrictMiddle25.3%33672.6%
598Moravia Elementary SchoolMoraviaMoravia Comm School DistrictElementary49.3%14872.6%
599Mitchell Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary55.7%31472.5%
600H-L-V Elementary SchoolVictorH-L-V Comm School DistrictElementary32.1%16872.5%
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