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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
251North Scott Junior High SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictMiddle26.2%53180.4%
252Central ElementaryElkaderCentral Comm School DistrictElementary47.3%29280.4%
253MMCRU Marcus ElementaryMarcusMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School DistrictElementary31.9%16680.3%
254BCLUW High SchoolConradBCLUW Comm School DistrictHigh37.2%17280.3%
255Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High SchoolMartensdaleMartensdale-St Marys Comm School DistrictHigh26.7%22580.3%
256Peosta Elementary SchoolPeostaWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary11.1%42580.2%
257Lisbon Secondary SchoolLisbonLisbon Comm School DistrictHigh17.9%30180.2%
258Humboldt High SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School DistrictHigh30.2%46480.2%
259Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary21.5%48980.1%
260Northwest High SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh11.6%1,57480.1%
261Northeast Middle-High SchoolGoose LakeNortheast Comm School DistrictHigh29.0%45280.1%
262Lewis Central Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School DistrictMiddle37.9%72080.1%
263West Hancock High SchoolBrittWest Hancock Comm School DistrictHigh26.7%16180.0%
264Springville Elementary SchoolSpringvilleSpringville Comm School DistrictElementary25.5%29480.0%
265Mount Vernon High SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictHigh13.2%47080.0%
266Humboldt Middle SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School DistrictMiddle30.4%45480.0%
267Madrid High SchoolMadridMadrid Comm School DistrictHigh18.5%19580.0%
268Rock Run ElementaryIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictElementary40.1%29280.0%
269Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh22.4%1,82079.9%
270South Winneshiek Middle SchoolOssianSouth Winneshiek Comm School DistrictMiddle32.5%12679.9%
271Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary51.5%53079.9%
272Northeast Elementary SchoolGoose LakeNortheast Comm School DistrictElementary27.4%39479.9%
273Clayton Ridge Middle SchoolGuttenbergClayton Ridge Comm School DistrictMiddle25.7%14079.9%
274New Hampton Middle SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School DistrictMiddle45.1%30479.8%
275AHSTW High SchoolAvocaAHSTW Comm School DistrictHigh32.7%20579.7%
276Lake Mills Senior High SchoolLake MillsLake Mills Comm School DistrictHigh35.2%19379.7%
277South Winneshiek Elementary SchoolOssianSouth Winneshiek Comm School DistrictElementary33.3%19879.7%
278Kingsley Elementary SchoolKingsleyKingsley-Pierson Comm School DistrictElementary30.6%17379.6%
279Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictElementary35.2%46679.6%
280Woodbury Central Middle SchoolMovilleWoodbury Central Comm School DistrictMiddle30.6%11179.6%
281East Campus Elementary SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictElementary42.7%22079.6%
282Clarksville High SchoolClarksvilleClarksville Comm School DistrictHigh27.2%12579.5%
283Cedar Falls High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictHigh20.7%1,33379.5%
284Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary27.8%41379.5%
285Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High SchoolTaborFremont-Mills Comm School DistrictHigh31.5%21379.5%
286Madrid Junior High SchoolMadridMadrid Comm School DistrictMiddle22.5%15179.5%
287Ankeny High SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh23.0%1,37579.5%
288Centennial ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary38.1%42379.4%
289Sigourney Jr-Sr High SchSigourneySigourney Comm School DistrictHigh36.9%28779.4%
290Guthrie Center Elementary SchoolGuthrie CenterGuthrie Center Comm School DistrictElementary31.6%25379.4%
291North Mahaska Elementary SchoolNew SharonNorth Mahaska Comm School DistrictElementary25.2%30179.3%
292MMCRU High SchoolMarcusMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School DistrictHigh29.1%21379.3%
293Interstate 35 Elementary SchoolTruroInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictElementary22.9%45879.3%
294Earlham Middle SchoolEarlhamEarlham Comm School DistrictMiddle13.4%14279.3%
295Ballard High SchoolHuxleyBallard Comm School DistrictHigh15.4%58679.3%
296Lakewood Elementary SchoolNorwalkNorwalk Comm School DistrictElementary17.3%55479.3%
297Westwood Elementary SchoolSloanWestwood Comm School DistrictElementary42.5%32279.3%
298Earlham Senior High SchoolEarlhamEarlham Comm School DistrictHigh15.9%18979.3%
299Eason Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary28.1%59079.3%
300North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary CenterMechanicsvilleNorth Cedar Comm School DistrictElementary47.5%13979.3%
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