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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
701McGregor Intermediate SchoolMcgregorMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictElementary32.3%13069.6%
702Central Decatur MS/HS High SchoolLeonCentral Decatur Comm School DistrictHigh60.5%29169.6%
703Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High SchoolBelle PlaineBelle Plaine Comm School DistrictHigh39.0%20569.6%
704Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterDoudsVan Buren County Comm School DistrictElementary51.0%29269.5%
705Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary46.6%46469.4%
706Starmont Elementary SchoolArlingtonStarmont Comm School DistrictElementary44.7%24469.3%
707J C Hoglan Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary76.0%33769.3%
708Susan Clark Junior HighMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictMiddle49.4%54469.3%
709Southeast Middle SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictMiddle47.4%1,26969.3%
710John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh36.0%1,64869.3%
711RRMR Elementary SchoolRockfordRudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School DistrictElementary57.4%23569.2%
712Boone High SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictHigh30.7%70469.2%
713Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary43.5%43469.1%
714Wilkins Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary41.1%34869.1%
715Clarksville Elementary SchoolClarksvilleClarksville Comm School DistrictElementary35.8%17669.1%
716Carroll Middle SchoolCarrollCarroll Comm School DistrictMiddle38.6%45969.0%
717Grant Wood Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary47.3%43368.9%
718Odebolt Elementary-Ida GroveIda GroveOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School DistrictElementary50.6%30868.9%
719West Monona ElementaryOnawaWest Monona Comm School DistrictElementary44.3%35268.9%
720Mid-Prairie High SchoolWellmanMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictHigh29.6%36268.9%
721English Valleys Elementary SchoolNorth EnglishEnglish Valleys Comm School DistrictElementary41.5%18368.9%
722Schuler Elementary SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School DistrictElementary49.0%20668.9%
723CAM Jr./Sr. High SchoolAnitaCAM Comm School DistrictHigh39.4%18868.9%
724Hoover Elementary SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictElementary19.8%35368.8%
725Perry ElementaryPerryPerry Comm School DistrictElementary60.0%81668.8%
726Buford Garner ElementaryNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary31.1%34468.8%
727Tipton High SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School DistrictHigh27.8%30268.7%
728Bluff Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary63.4%37268.7%
729Harlan Intermediate SchoolHarlanHarlan Comm School DistrictElementary43.4%30968.7%
730Knoxville High SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictHigh37.8%50868.6%
731Emerson Hough Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary57.1%33668.6%
732Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High SchoolColfaxColfax-Mingo Comm School DistrictHigh33.8%28768.5%
733Atlantic High SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School DistrictHigh37.2%47868.5%
734West Harrison ElementaryMondaminWest Harrison Comm School DistrictElementary49.2%12668.5%
735Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High SchoolBelmondBelmond-Klemme Comm School DistrictHigh51.9%29768.4%
736Riceville High SchoolRicevilleRiceville Comm School DistrictHigh39.5%20568.3%
737Titan Hill Intermediate SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School DistrictElementary39.4%90168.3%
738Northwood-Kensett ElementaryNorthwoodNorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictElementary30.0%28768.3%
739Camanche Middle SchoolCamancheCamanche Comm School DistrictMiddle48.8%25668.2%
740Rockford Junior-Senior High SchoolRockfordRudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School DistrictHigh49.1%17368.2%
741Charles City Middle SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictMiddle52.1%38668.2%
742South Hardin Middle SchoolHubbardHubbard-Radcliffe Comm School DistrictMiddle41.3%19668.1%
743Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary33.9%27168.0%
744WACO High SchoolWaylandWACO Comm School DistrictHigh40.7%24168.0%
745Urbandale High SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictHigh36.4%1,30168.0%
746Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School DistrictMiddle42.9%28068.0%
747East Marshall Elementary SchoolLaurelEast Marshall Comm School DistrictElementary45.5%24267.9%
748South Side Elementary SchoolHamptonHampton-Dumont Comm School DistrictElementary60.4%30367.9%
749Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51.0%62267.8%
750Harris-Lake Park Elementary SchoolLake ParkHarris-Lake Park Comm School DistrictElementary40.7%16767.8%
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