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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
751Marion High SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictHigh27.2%73567.8%
752Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHiawathaCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary53.0%33467.7%
753Wapsie Valley High SchoolFairbankWapsie Valley Comm School DistrictHigh17.2%27367.7%
754Wilder Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary36.2%45667.6%
755Ridge View High SchoolHolsteinGalva-Holstein Comm School DistrictHigh36.4%24267.5%
756Griswold ElementaryGriswoldGriswold Comm School DistrictElementary36.6%22767.5%
757Prairie CreekCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictMiddle34.2%84667.5%
758Chariton High SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School DistrictHigh55.1%37267.5%
759Alta-Aurelia High SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictHigh34.4%22167.5%
760Southeast Polk High SchoolPleasant HillSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictHigh33.4%1,72267.5%
761West Central PK - 8 SchoolMaynardWest Central Comm School DistrictElementary50.4%23667.5%
762Greene County Middle SchoolJeffersonGreene County Comm School DistrictMiddle50.1%34767.5%
763Boone Middle SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictMiddle32.3%58667.5%
764Bellevue High SchoolBellevueBellevue Comm School DistrictHigh21.5%35467.5%
765Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary40.2%40367.5%
766Creston Elementary SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictElementary56.3%41667.4%
767Wings Park Elementary SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictElementary59.2%29467.4%
768AGWSR Elementary SchoolAckleyAGWSR Comm School DistrictElementary50.7%22767.4%
769Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary45.8%57067.4%
770Perry High SchoolPerryPerry Comm School DistrictHigh54.5%54967.3%
771Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolHamptonHampton-Dumont Comm School DistrictMiddle56.2%36367.3%
772West Burlington Elem SchoolWest BurlingtonWest Burlington Ind School DistrictElementary40.1%47967.3%
773Moravia High SchoolMoraviaMoravia Comm School DistrictHigh43.0%20767.3%
774West Sioux High SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School DistrictHigh51.2%24267.2%
775South Central Calhoun Middle SchoolRockwell CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School DistrictMiddle42.6%32967.2%
776Knoxville Middle SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictMiddle51.7%32367.2%
777Hubbell ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42.8%36267.1%
778West Central Valley High SchoolStuartWest Central Valley Comm School DistrictHigh40.9%26467.1%
779AGWSR High SchoolAckleyAGWSR Comm School DistrictHigh44.2%19067.1%
780Eisenhower Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary48.1%41267.0%
781Newell-Fonda ElementaryNewellNewell-Fonda Comm School DistrictElementary46.8%28067.0%
782Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolEsthervilleEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School DistrictMiddle55.8%30867.0%
783Oskaloosa High SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School DistrictHigh38.1%63266.9%
784Iowa City High SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh42.0%1,66666.8%
785Harding Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictElementary45.2%38766.8%
786Oskaloosa Elementary SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School DistrictElementary45.0%90366.8%
787Clark Elementary SchoolNew LondonNew London Comm School DistrictElementary35.4%31466.8%
788Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High SchoolBusseyTwin Cedars Comm School DistrictHigh42.3%14266.7%
789Fremont-Mills Elementary SchoolTaborFremont-Mills Comm School DistrictElementary35.5%26266.7%
790Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary46.4%29366.7%
791Hawthorne Elementary SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School DistrictElementary62.6%45466.7%
792Red Oak Junior/Senior High SchoolRed OakRed Oak Comm School DistrictHigh48.8%42066.7%
793Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High SchoolGliddenGlidden-Ralston Comm School DistrictHigh28.8%16366.6%
794Cherokee Elementary SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictElementary50.0%46866.6%
795Harrison Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary52.1%45966.6%
796Winfield Elementary SchoolWinfieldWinfield-Mt Union Comm School DistrictElementary56.6%18266.5%
797Sageville Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary29.9%30466.4%
798Twin Cedars Elementary SchoolBusseyTwin Cedars Comm School DistrictElementary34.1%17066.4%
799Gerald W Kirn Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictMiddle48.5%91366.3%
800Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High SchoolClarionClarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School DistrictHigh51.2%29166.3%
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