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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
401Hartford Upper ElementaryHartfordCarlisle Comm School DistrictElementary27.1%30377.0%
402Boyer Valley Middle/High SchoolDunlapBoyer Valley Comm School DistrictHigh42.9%21977.0%
403Altoona ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary53.4%42976.9%
404Emmetsburg Middle SchoolEmmetsburgEmmetsburg Comm School DistrictMiddle40.7%19976.9%
405Ballard East ElementaryCambridgeBallard Comm School DistrictElementary23.5%41776.9%
406Maple Grove ElementaryCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary41.2%53976.9%
407Tilford Elementary SchoolVintonVinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictElementary53.5%54476.9%
408Lincoln Elementary SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School DistrictElementary59.9%22776.8%
409West Marshall Elementary SchoolState CenterWest Marshall Comm School DistrictElementary33.3%41276.8%
410Madrid Elementary SchoolMadridMadrid Comm School DistrictElementary22.8%25976.8%
411Denison Middle SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictMiddle70.1%50276.8%
412North Butler ElementaryAllisonNorth Butler Comm School DistrictElementary26.2%27176.8%
413Union High SchoolLa Porte CityUnion Comm School DistrictHigh24.0%27976.8%
414Sioux Center High SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictHigh45.0%51876.8%
415Forest City Middle SchoolForest CityForest City Comm School DistrictMiddle41.5%33076.8%
416West Burlington Arnold Jr./Sr. High SchoolWest BurlingtonWest Burlington Ind School DistrictHigh36.9%39676.8%
417North Central Middle SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictMiddle27.7%92576.7%
418Blue Grass Elementary SchoolBlue GrassDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary23.1%27776.7%
419Harlan High SchoolHarlanHarlan Comm School DistrictHigh28.6%48676.7%
420North Iowa Middle SchoolBuffalo CenterNorth Iowa Comm School DistrictMiddle38.3%11576.7%
421Central Springs High SchoolManlyCentral Springs Comm School DistrictHigh29.7%23676.7%
422Aurora Heights Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary57.7%26076.6%
423Ames Middle SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictMiddle31.2%1,03376.6%
424Benton Community Middle SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School DistrictMiddle21.7%23576.6%
425Madison Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary49.0%15376.6%
426Boyden-Hull High SchoolHullBoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictHigh44.3%25376.6%
427Mount Ayr ElementaryMount AyrMount Ayr Comm School DistrictElementary41.4%28076.6%
428Lucia Wallace Elementary SchoolAlgonaAlgona Comm School DistrictElementary39.4%22676.6%
429Clarinda High SchoolClarindaClarinda Comm School DistrictHigh37.4%51176.5%
430Griswold Middle/High SchoolGriswoldGriswold Comm School DistrictHigh36.3%19376.4%
431Atlantic Middle SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School DistrictMiddle44.4%34976.4%
432Louisa-Muscatine ElementaryLettsLouisa-Muscatine Comm School DistrictElementary38.7%46876.4%
433Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary50.0%32076.4%
434Westwood High SchoolSloanWestwood Comm School DistrictHigh36.0%27576.4%
435Central DeWitt High SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School DistrictHigh26.6%53376.4%
436Mapleton Elementary SchoolMapletonMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School DistrictElementary54.9%18276.4%
437Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary38.8%36976.4%
438College View ElementaryCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary30.7%48876.3%
439Stanton High SchoolStantonStanton Comm School DistrictHigh26.1%15376.3%
440Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High SchoolIda GroveOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School DistrictHigh39.9%32676.3%
441Albert City-Truesdale Elementary SchoolAlbert CityAlbert City-Truesdale Comm School DistrictElementary51.0%10076.3%
442Missouri Valley Middle SchoolMissouri ValleyMissouri Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle46.8%15876.2%
443English Valleys Jr-Sr High SchoolNorth EnglishEnglish Valleys Comm School DistrictHigh43.0%21476.2%
444Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary SchoolBrooklynBrooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School DistrictElementary39.7%30076.2%
445Lenox Elementary SchoolLenoxLenox Comm School DistrictElementary51.3%30876.2%
446Crestwood High SchoolCrescoHoward-Winneshiek Comm School DistrictHigh44.2%34676.2%
447CAL Elementary SchoolLatimerCAL Comm School DistrictElementary47.2%18076.2%
448Creston High SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictHigh44.2%48676.1%
449Indianola High SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictHigh24.0%1,16576.1%
450Orange Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary49.6%51876.1%
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