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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.

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IOWA · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
351North Linn ElementaryTroy MillsNorth Linn Comm School DistrictElementary23.5%28177.8%
352Carpenter Elementary SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%20877.8%
353Panorama High SchoolPanoraPanorama Comm School DistrictHigh30.9%22077.8%
354Radiant Elementary SchoolUrbandaleWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary30.4%27377.8%
355Pleasantville ElementaryPleasantvillePleasantville Comm School DistrictElementary29.8%45677.8%
356CR-B Elementary SchoolCoon RapidsCoon Rapids-Bayard Comm School DistrictElementary50.2%23377.8%
357Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibleySibley-Ocheyedan Comm School DistrictElementary56.2%30877.8%
358Spirit Lake Middle SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School DistrictMiddle28.5%37977.7%
359Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary22.4%53177.6%
360Mediapolis Elementary SchoolMediapolisMediapolis Comm School DistrictElementary36.8%43277.6%
361Central DeWitt Intermediate SchoolDeWittCentral DeWitt School DistrictMiddle33.1%31177.6%
362North Bend ElementaryNorth LibertyClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary30.4%32677.6%
363New Hampton High SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School DistrictHigh37.4%31877.6%
364Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary28.6%45877.5%
365Clear Lake High SchoolClear LakeClear Lake Comm School DistrictHigh26.9%46177.5%
366Tri-Center Elementary SchoolNeolaTri-Center Comm School DistrictElementary34.1%36477.5%
367John Kennedy Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary29.8%49377.5%
368Okoboji Middle SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictMiddle31.6%33977.5%
369Webster City Middle SchoolWebster CityWebster City Comm School DistrictMiddle49.3%45477.5%
370Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary43.3%59877.5%
371Indianola Middle SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictMiddle30.2%81877.5%
372PCM Middle SchoolPrairie CityPCM Comm School DistrictMiddle24.1%23277.4%
373Ogden Middle SchoolOgdenOgden Comm School DistrictMiddle19.6%15877.4%
374Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictMiddle19.8%39877.4%
375Central Springs Elementary Manly CampusManlyCentral Springs Comm School DistrictElementary43.4%14377.3%
376Four Mile ElementaryPleasant HillSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary37.8%49577.3%
377Sidney Elementary SchoolSidneySidney Comm School DistrictElementary57.7%24177.3%
378Eleanor Roosevelt Middle SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictMiddle33.3%1,08177.3%
379Ekstrand Elementary SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School DistrictElementary30.2%46477.3%
380Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School DistrictElementary29.9%71577.3%
381Bohumil Shimek Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary18.8%18177.3%
382Winterset Middle SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictMiddle30.5%35177.3%
383Lenox High SchoolLenoxLenox Comm School DistrictHigh54.8%21977.3%
384Bettendorf High SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictHigh29.4%1,43377.3%
385Monticello Middle SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School DistrictMiddle34.4%30577.2%
386BCLUW Elementary SchoolConradBCLUW Comm School DistrictElementary37.5%16077.2%
387Sheldon High SchoolSheldonSheldon Comm School DistrictHigh32.9%35677.2%
388Delaware ElementaryDes MoinesSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary45.9%44077.2%
389Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High SchoolBrooklynBrooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School DistrictHigh35.1%26877.2%
390Sioux Center Middle SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictMiddle47.4%36777.2%
391Rock Valley Elementary SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School DistrictElementary68.6%37077.1%
392Sibley-Ocheyedan High SchoolSibleySibley-Ocheyedan Comm School DistrictHigh48.2%19577.1%
393Franklin Elementary SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictElementary45.9%32977.1%
394Carlisle High SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School DistrictHigh23.3%75477.1%
395Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictElementary36.0%38377.1%
396Sioux Central Middle SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School DistrictMiddle48.4%15577.1%
397North Cedar Lowden Elementary CenterLowdenNorth Cedar Comm School DistrictElementary38.1%16877.1%
398Adair-Casey Elementary SchoolAdairAdair-Casey Comm School DistrictElementary48.1%16077.0%
399Remsen-Union Middle SchoolRemsenRemsen-Union Comm School DistrictMiddle28.0%18977.0%
400West Fork Middle SchoolSHEFFIELDWest Fork Comm School DistrictMiddle35.4%16177.0%
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