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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
901Estherville Lincoln Central High SchoolEsthervilleEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School DistrictHigh47.1%35962.2%
902Eagle Grove ElementaryEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictElementary59.8%43562.2%
903Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High SchoolWinfieldWinfield-Mt Union Comm School DistrictHigh51.0%19862.1%
904Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary71.7%54861.7%
905Melcher-Dallas ElementaryDallasMelcher-Dallas Comm School DistrictElementary38.9%15761.7%
906Weber ElementaryIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary55.5%45661.6%
907North Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictMiddle97.2%1,13661.6%
908Kittrell Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary71.5%57661.5%
909Bryant Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary71.4%60861.4%
910North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolClarenceNorth Cedar Comm School DistrictHigh44.4%24361.4%
911Madison Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary50.8%37261.3%
912City View HighCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh50.0%10061.2%
913Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary68.9%24161.2%
914Irving Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary89.2%35361.1%
915Fort Dodge Middle SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictMiddle55.3%76561.1%
916South Tama County Middle SchoolToledoSouth Tama CountyMiddle62.7%41361.1%
917Van Allen Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary49.7%36261.1%
918United Community SchoolBooneUnited Comm School DistrictElementary19.5%32961.0%
919Berg Middle SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictMiddle53.4%79061.0%
920Franklin Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary45.4%42161.0%
921Nixon Elementary SchoolHiawathaCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary67.5%28961.0%
922McKinley Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary47.7%42161.0%
923Easton Valley Junior High / High SchoolPrestonEaston Valley Comm School DistrictHigh38.9%19861.0%
924Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High SchoolMansonManson Northwest Webster Comm School DistrictHigh30.3%33760.9%
925West High SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh59.1%1,69660.9%
926Centerville High SchoolCentervilleCenterville Comm School DistrictHigh51.1%36860.8%
927Melcher-Dallas High SchoolMelcherMelcher-Dallas Comm School DistrictHigh30.5%15160.7%
928Sudlow Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle48.8%73460.7%
929Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictElementary53.8%30560.5%
930Charles City High SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictHigh44.7%47260.5%
931Roundy Elementary SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School DistrictElementary70.2%38360.3%
932George Washington High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh54.7%1,18260.2%
933Franklin Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle58.6%46960.1%
934Edison Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary46.4%38459.8%
935Woodbury Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary82.2%38759.8%
936Roosevelt High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh55.2%2,05159.5%
937Demoney ElementaryEsthervilleEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School DistrictElementary55.2%46059.4%
938Lamoni Elementary SchoolLamoniLamoni Comm School DistrictElementary57.6%19159.1%
939Lincoln Elementary SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictElementary61.4%28059.1%
940Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary60.4%38659.0%
941Northeast Hamilton Elementary SchoolBlairsburgWebster City Comm School DistrictElementary60.6%20859.0%
942Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary49.4%24559.0%
943Wright Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary68.8%28258.9%
944Ottumwa High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh37.4%91058.9%
945Fort Madison Middle SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School DistrictMiddle59.3%68658.8%
946Walnut Street SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62.3%25758.7%
947Mason City High SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictHigh41.2%89158.6%
948Oelwein High SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictHigh42.5%33458.6%
949Bunger Middle SchoolEvansdaleWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle74.5%44058.3%
950Maquoketa Middle SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School DistrictMiddle55.9%31558.1%
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