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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
101Underwood Middle SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictMiddle17.4%18484.8%
102South Hamilton ElemJewellSouth Hamilton Comm School DistrictElementary29.5%37084.7%
103Delhi Elementary SchoolDelhiMaquoketa Valley Comm School DistrictElementary34.3%16684.7%
104Taft Elementary SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School DistrictElementary30.6%36984.7%
105Bryant Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary33.4%29984.6%
106North Polk High SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School DistrictHigh10.2%64484.6%
107New Albin Elementary SchoolNew AlbinEastern Allamakee Comm School DistrictElementary42.9%14784.6%
108St Ansgar High SchoolSt AnsgarSt Ansgar Comm School DistrictHigh23.5%16684.6%
109West Lyon Elementary SchoolInwoodWest Lyon Comm School DistrictElementary26.2%56184.6%
110Aplington-Parkersburg Middle SchoolAplingtonAplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictMiddle25.3%19884.6%
111ADM Middle SchoolAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle20.2%35284.5%
112Woodward-Granger Elementary SchoolGrangerWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary24.6%34984.4%
113Hinton High SchoolHintonHinton Comm School DistrictHigh10.5%37084.4%
114Osage High SchoolOsageOsage Comm School DistrictHigh28.2%29484.3%
115Sheldon Middle SchoolSheldonSheldon Comm School DistrictMiddle37.2%31284.3%
116Cascade Junior-Senior High SchoolCascadeWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictHigh23.2%39284.2%
117Decorah Middle SchoolDecorahDecorah Community School DistrictMiddle26.2%43284.2%
118Underwood High SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictHigh21.5%24784.2%
119Albia Middle SchoolAlbiaAlbia Comm School DistrictMiddle39.2%15384.1%
120Peet Junior High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle20.3%69584.1%
121Indian Creek Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary16.1%35484.1%
122Western Dubuque High SchoolEpworthWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictHigh19.0%92784.0%
123Lynnville-Sully High SchoolSullyLynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictHigh22.5%16084.0%
124Northeast ElementaryAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary12.6%59583.9%
125Keystone Elementary SchoolKeystoneBenton Comm School DistrictElementary42.0%17683.9%
126Ballard Middle SchoolHuxleyBallard Comm School DistrictMiddle17.7%41883.9%
127Dallas Center-Grimes Middle SchoolDallas CenterDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle19.3%58683.9%
128Lynnville-Sully Elementary SchoolSullyLynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictElementary29.0%22483.8%
129Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle20.4%56383.8%
130Turkey Valley Elementary SchoolJackson JunctionTurkey Valley Comm School DistrictElementary28.8%19883.7%
131Southview Middle SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh27.5%91383.7%
132Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictMiddle17.6%1,00483.6%
133Montezuma Elementary SchoolMontezumaMontezuma Comm School DistrictElementary40.4%21883.5%
134Ar-We-Va Elementary Community SchoolWestsideAr-We-Va Comm School DistrictElementary48.2%14183.5%
135Fellows Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary28.8%48983.5%
136Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolLong GroveNorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary18.4%46783.5%
137North-Linn Middle SchoolTroy MillsNorth Linn Comm School DistrictMiddle23.4%11183.3%
138La Porte City Elementary SchoolLa Porte CityUnion Comm School DistrictElementary23.8%26083.3%
139Clayton Ridge High SchoolGuttenbergClayton Ridge Comm School DistrictHigh32.4%17683.3%
140Woodland Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary21.6%57883.3%
141Kingsley-Pierson High SchoolKingsleyKingsley-Pierson Comm School DistrictHigh29.8%14183.3%
142Big Creek ElementaryPolk CityNorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary9.8%35783.3%
143Meadow View ElementaryAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictElementary19.6%52083.3%
144West Lyon Junior High SchoolInwoodWest Lyon Comm School DistrictMiddle28.9%12883.2%
145North Union High SchoolArmstrongNorth Union Comm School DistrictHigh45.9%17083.2%
146IKM-Manning Middle SchoolManningIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictMiddle33.3%29783.1%
147West Delaware Middle SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictMiddle34.1%37883.1%
148Atkins Elementary SchoolAtkinsBenton Comm School DistrictElementary19.3%39483.0%
149South O'Brien Secondary SchoolPaullinaSouth O'Brien Comm School DistrictHigh29.0%24182.9%
150Audubon Middle-High SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School DistrictHigh28.2%29182.9%
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