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Best Schools · Iowa · Highest proficiency

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
601Missouri Valley High SchoolMissouri ValleyMissouri Valley Comm School DistrictHigh39.0%22872.5%
602Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictMiddle41.4%89272.4%
603Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictMiddle16.4%44572.4%
604Adams Elementary SchoolCarrollCarroll Comm School DistrictElementary44.4%23272.4%
605Galva-Holstein Elementary SchoolHolsteinGalva-Holstein Comm School DistrictElementary37.1%17572.3%
606Denison High SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictHigh64.4%77772.3%
607West Bend-Mallard Middle SchoolWest BendWest Bend-Mallard Comm School DistrictMiddle41.7%13272.3%
608Carroll High SchoolCarrollCarroll Comm School DistrictHigh31.7%48372.3%
609Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary43.5%54272.3%
610Perry Middle SchoolPerryPerry Comm School DistrictMiddle57.3%37072.3%
611Northwood-Kensett Middle/High SchoolNorthwoodNorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictHigh30.2%26572.3%
612Turkey Valley Jr-Sr High SchoolJackson JunctionTurkey Valley Comm School DistrictHigh37.8%18572.2%
613Merrill Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle43.7%65772.2%
614Central Lee Elementary SchoolDonnellsonCentral Lee Comm School DistrictElementary29.8%56472.2%
615Irving Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary45.2%40972.2%
616West Fork Elementary at RockwellRockwellWest Fork Comm School DistrictElementary38.9%38872.1%
617Charter Oak-Ute Elementary SchoolCharter OakCharter Oak-Ute Comm School DistrictElementary34.2%11772.0%
618West Branch High SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictHigh19.8%27372.0%
619Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary33.8%20771.9%
620Winterset Elementary SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictElementary32.8%48871.9%
621Benton Community Senior High SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School DistrictHigh20.3%47371.9%
622Buffalo Elementary SchoolBuffaloDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary43.8%24271.8%
623Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolPackwoodPekin Comm School DistrictHigh42.2%25871.8%
624Starmont High SchoolArlingtonStarmont Comm School DistrictHigh49.4%17471.8%
625Collins-Maxwell Middle/High SchoolMaxwellCollins-Maxwell Comm School DistrictHigh35.3%19071.8%
626Sioux Central High SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School DistrictHigh47.5%25571.8%
627East Marshall Senior High SchoolLe GrandEast Marshall Comm School DistrictHigh33.6%21771.8%
628Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High SchoolHartleyHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictHigh50.2%20371.7%
629Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolReinbeckGladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School DistrictElementary35.1%26271.7%
630Akron Westfield Senior High SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictHigh18.6%18871.7%
631Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary32.9%33471.6%
632East Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictMiddle62.5%1,07671.6%
633Edwards Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary44.5%43671.5%
634Fairfield Middle SchoolFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictMiddle41.0%41071.5%
635Sioux Central Elementary SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School DistrictElementary45.4%22971.4%
636H-L-V Junior-Senior High SchoolVictorH-L-V Comm School DistrictHigh36.1%13371.4%
637ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High SchoolElk HornExira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School DistrictHigh39.7%18471.4%
638Boulder Peak Intermediate SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle31.5%61371.4%
639Harlan Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary49.1%21271.4%
640Hoover Middle SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle56.3%84871.3%
641Emerson Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary27.3%39671.3%
642West Elementary SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary39.4%36071.3%
643Clay ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%70071.3%
644Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary33.7%35971.3%
645Fairfield High SchoolFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictHigh36.9%44271.2%
646Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolEldoraEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictElementary46.3%24271.2%
647Keokuk Middle SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School DistrictMiddle53.3%38171.2%
648Independence Junior Senior High SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictHigh29.4%71271.1%
649Sawyer Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%37171.1%
650Longfellow Elementary SchoolBelle PlaineBelle Plaine Comm School DistrictElementary44.2%26771.1%
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