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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
651Tiffin ElementaryTiffinClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary37.2%19171.0%
652North Iowa High SchoolBuffalo CenterNorth Iowa Comm School DistrictHigh41.1%12471.0%
653Taft Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle46.5%59371.0%
654Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictMiddle44.4%38371.0%
655Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictHigh20.4%84971.0%
656Wapello Junior High SchoolWapelloWapello Comm School DistrictMiddle45.1%10271.0%
657Cornell Elementary SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School DistrictElementary15.5%55570.9%
658Danville Junior-Senior High SchoolDanvilleDanville Comm School DistrictHigh37.7%28970.9%
659West Bend-Mallard High SchoolWest BendWest Bend-Mallard Comm School DistrictHigh38.5%11770.9%
660Cardinal Junior HighEldonCardinal Comm School DistrictMiddle60.8%31470.9%
661Walcott Elementary SchoolWalcottDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary52.0%15070.9%
662East Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary46.2%40970.9%
663Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary41.3%31270.7%
664Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolPocahontasPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictElementary50.2%26570.7%
665Broadway Elementary SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictElementary70.8%28870.7%
666Sumner-Fredericksburg High SchoolSumnerSumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictHigh29.6%24370.6%
667Linn Grove Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary44.4%38570.5%
668Pocahontas Area Middle/ High SchoolPocahontasPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictHigh53.7%36770.5%
669South Hardin High SchoolEldoraEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictHigh40.5%23770.5%
670Colo-Nesco Elementary SchoolZearingColo-NESCO Comm School DistrictElementary50.9%16970.5%
671South Tama County Elementary SchoolTamaSouth Tama CountyElementary60.9%53470.5%
672Durant Elementary SchoolSumnerSumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictElementary34.9%20970.4%
673Whittier Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary31.2%36970.4%
674Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary37.3%34670.2%
675Keota Elementary SchoolKeotaKeota Comm School DistrictElementary37.6%16570.2%
676Wilton Jr-Sr High SchoolWiltonWilton Comm School DistrictHigh23.9%44770.2%
677Waukee High SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh23.0%1,37570.1%
678James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary30.3%37670.1%
679Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary53.2%30870.1%
680Carlisle Middle SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School DistrictMiddle30.1%51870.1%
681George-Little Rock Senior High SchoolGeorgeGeorge-Little Rock Comm School DistrictHigh38.2%10270.1%
682Sigourney ElementarySigourneySigourney Comm School DistrictElementary41.5%31870.1%
683Nevada High SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School DistrictHigh36.5%49870.1%
684Clive Learning AcademyDes MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary59.7%55170.1%
685Durant Elementary SchoolDurantDurant Comm School DistrictElementary25.1%34270.0%
686Monticello High SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School DistrictHigh30.9%32070.0%
687Prairie PointCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictMiddle37.6%86869.9%
688Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary38.2%34069.9%
689Lincoln Elementary SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictElementary53.6%44269.9%
690Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMapletonMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School DistrictHigh37.5%25669.9%
691Southeast Valley Middle SchoolBurnsideSoutheast Valley Community School DistrictMiddle47.5%31469.8%
692Garfield Elementary SchoolClarindaClarinda Comm School DistrictElementary47.6%57369.8%
693Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary54.5%24269.8%
694Chariton Middle SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School DistrictMiddle53.9%28469.8%
695Clark Elementary SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictElementary50.2%30169.8%
696Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance CenterWheatlandCalamus-Wheatland Comm School DistrictHigh28.6%18269.7%
697Colfax-Mingo Elementary SchoolColfaxColfax-Mingo Comm School DistrictElementary42.9%39969.7%
698Franklin Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary73.7%35869.7%
699Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary43.7%40569.7%
700Columbus Community Junior High SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School DistrictMiddle63.5%10469.7%
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