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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
201Hinton Intermediate SchoolHintonHinton Comm School DistrictMiddle13.1%19181.7%
202Drexler Middle SchoolFarleyWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictMiddle23.6%63981.7%
203MOC-Floyd Valley High SchoolOrange CityMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictHigh21.0%48681.7%
204Waukee Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary20.5%70681.7%
205West Hancock Middle SchoolKanawhaWest Hancock Comm School DistrictMiddle39.1%17481.6%
206Penn Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary13.3%51281.6%
207Washington Elementary SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictElementary19.5%54381.6%
208West Lyon High SchoolInwoodWest Lyon Comm School DistrictHigh24.6%28481.6%
209Stanton Elementary SchoolStantonStanton Comm School DistrictElementary35.2%14581.5%
210Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary22.1%53981.4%
211Prairie Ridge ElementaryCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary34.7%43881.4%
212Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High SchoolLoganLogan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictHigh26.5%29481.4%
213Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictHigh31.6%51281.4%
214South Middle SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle25.5%1,09281.3%
215Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh16.5%1,47081.3%
216Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolBoydenBoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictElementary48.1%32281.2%
217Valley Elementary SchoolElginNorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictElementary36.7%16981.2%
218Woodward-Granger Middle SchoolWoodwardWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictMiddle24.2%24881.2%
219Jefferson IntermediatePellaPella Comm School DistrictMiddle16.6%49481.2%
220Montezuma Junior High SchoolMontezumaMontezuma Comm School DistrictMiddle39.6%10681.2%
221Hudson High SchoolHudsonHudson Comm School DistrictHigh23.7%37181.2%
222Excelsior Middle SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle28.5%59481.1%
223Kinsey Elementary SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary54.0%48381.1%
224Jesup Middle SchoolJesupJesup Comm School DistrictMiddle22.1%24981.0%
225Johnston Middle SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh27.0%1,16181.0%
226Forest City Elementary SchoolForest CityForest City Comm School DistrictElementary35.9%44881.0%
227Central Lee High SchoolDonnellsonCentral Lee Comm School DistrictHigh33.7%35381.0%
228Martensdale Elementary SchoolMartensdaleMartensdale-St Marys Comm School DistrictElementary24.8%30781.0%
229Hudson Elementary SchoolHudsonHudson Comm School DistrictElementary25.8%56280.9%
230AHSTW Intermediate SchoolAvocaAHSTW Comm School DistrictMiddle36.3%27080.9%
231Jesup High SchoolJesupJesup Comm School DistrictHigh17.8%26980.8%
232West Delaware High SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictHigh25.0%43680.8%
233Interstate 35 Middle SchoolTruroInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictMiddle25.9%22880.8%
234Clear Creek Elementary SchoolClear LakeClear Lake Comm School DistrictElementary32.1%68580.8%
235West Marshall High SchoolState CenterWest Marshall Comm School DistrictHigh25.0%29280.8%
236Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue Comm School DistrictElementary18.8%40580.8%
237Morning Sun Elementary SchoolMorning SunMorning Sun Comm School DistrictElementary38.7%11980.7%
238Westridge ElementaryWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary39.5%74480.7%
239Mediapolis High SchoolMediapolisMediapolis Comm School DistrictHigh26.9%31280.7%
240Mount Ayr High SchoolMount AyrMount Ayr Comm School DistrictHigh44.7%30480.7%
241West Elementary SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School DistrictElementary46.6%44080.6%
242Alburnett Senior High SchoolAlburnettAlburnett Comm School DistrictHigh7.5%29380.6%
243North Union Middle SchoolSwea CityNorth Kossuth Comm School DistrictMiddle59.1%11080.6%
244Davis Elementary SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictElementary36.6%21380.6%
245Tripoli Elementary SchoolTripoliTripoli Comm School DistrictElementary39.3%21980.6%
246Janesville Elementary SchoolJanesvilleJanesville Consolidated School DistrictElementary14.9%26980.6%
247Riverbend Middle SchoolIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle41.2%25780.5%
248Interstate 35 High SchoolTruroInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictHigh20.5%38580.5%
249Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary24.7%57580.4%
250Collins-Maxwell Elementary SchoolCollinsCollins-Maxwell Comm School DistrictElementary41.2%18280.4%
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