The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
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.

Methodology · All Iowa rankings · All Iowa schools · Nationwide ranking
IOWA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
51Solon High SchoolSolonSolon Comm School DistrictHigh7.2%47187.5%
52Glenwood Middle SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School DistrictMiddle39.1%45387.4%
53Decorah High SchoolDecorahDecorah Community School DistrictHigh20.9%55587.3%
54George-Little Rock Elementary SchoolLittle RockGeorge-Little Rock Comm School DistrictElementary54.3%23287.3%
55West Hancock Elementary SchoolBrittWest Hancock Comm School DistrictElementary36.7%29487.3%
56DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSotoAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle20.2%33787.1%
57Forest Grove ElementaryBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary4.5%33287.1%
58North Polk Middle SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle8.5%50487.1%
59Clear Creek Elementary SchoolOxfordClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary20.5%27887.0%
60Waukon Middle SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictMiddle37.7%26086.8%
61Westside Junior-Senior High SchoolWestsideAr-We-Va Comm School DistrictHigh50.9%10886.8%
62Bedford Elementary SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School DistrictElementary58.0%26986.6%
63Lincoln Elementary SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictElementary17.3%25486.4%
64Lake Mills Elementary SchoolLake MillsLake Mills Comm School DistrictElementary31.0%30386.4%
65Hinton Elementary SchoolHintonHinton Comm School DistrictElementary12.4%29986.2%
66Pleasant Valley High SchoolBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictHigh11.1%1,73186.2%
67Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLawtonLawton-Bronson Comm School DistrictHigh23.9%33986.1%
68Roland-Story Middle SchoolRolandRoland-Story Comm School DistrictMiddle20.5%33186.1%
69Akron Westfield Middle SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictMiddle27.7%13086.0%
70Paul Norton Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary16.9%40386.0%
71Waukee Middle SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle16.0%86785.9%
72Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary34.8%24485.9%
73Parkview Middle SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictMiddle27.3%86585.9%
74Schaller-Crestland ElementarySchallerSchaller-Crestland Comm School DistrictElementary50.3%15985.8%
75Trailridge SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle12.1%75485.8%
76Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictElementary35.3%25885.8%
77DC-G Oak ViewGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle20.5%53785.8%
78Central Elementary SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School DistrictElementary40.5%63285.8%
79Alta Elementary SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictElementary40.6%25685.7%
80Northview Middle SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh17.1%1,02185.7%
81Westfield Elementary SchoolRobinsLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary19.1%44585.6%
82Dallas Center ElementaryDallas CenterDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary23.7%16985.6%
83Irving Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary14.9%39585.5%
84Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbineWoodbine Comm School DistrictElementary37.5%26185.5%
85Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary12.9%84085.5%
86John Glenn Elementary SchoolDonahueNorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary26.8%17985.4%
87Central Lyon Secondary SchoolRock RapidsCentral Lyon Comm School DistrictHigh24.0%35885.4%
88Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictMiddle33.8%40085.4%
89Remsen-Union Elementary SchoolRemsenRemsen-Union Comm School DistrictElementary31.7%12385.3%
90Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictMiddle19.0%29085.3%
91Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle25.2%62885.3%
92Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School DistrictElementary27.6%54785.3%
93Roland-Story High SchoolStory CityRoland-Story Comm School DistrictHigh18.0%31785.2%
94Aplington-Parkersburg High SchoolParkersburgAplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictHigh20.2%24785.1%
95Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictElementary17.7%42485.1%
96Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary23.9%51985.0%
97Delwood Elementary SchoolDelmarDelwood Comm School DistrictElementary40.1%14285.0%
98Williamsburg Jr-Sr High SchoolWilliamsburgWilliamsburg Comm School DistrictHigh21.5%60485.0%
99Audubon Elementary SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School DistrictElementary30.6%25284.9%
100Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary35.6%43084.8%
Page 2 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Composite math + reading proficiency on the state assessment, latest year.

Other Iowa rankings

Outperforming demographicsUnderperforming demographicsTitle I beating the oddsLowest student-teacher ratioFastest-growingMost racially diverseLargest by enrollment

Same ranking, other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming