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Iowa schools outperforming demographics

Every Iowa public school in the top 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations score, ranked by how many percentage points they beat what their free-and-reduced-lunch profile would predict.

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IOWA · OUTPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedBeats (pp)
1North Kossuth Elementary SchoolSwea CityNorth Kossuth Comm School District54.2%90.2%64.8%25.36
2Bedford Elementary SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School District58.0%86.6%62.9%23.66
3East Elementary SchoolSheldonSheldon Comm School District42.3%93.7%70.8%22.93
4George-Little Rock Elementary SchoolLittle RockGeorge-Little Rock Comm School District54.3%87.3%64.8%22.54
5Rock Valley High SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School District63.2%82.2%60.3%21.92
6Westside Junior-Senior High SchoolWestsideAr-We-Va Comm School District50.9%86.8%66.5%20.31
7Denison Middle SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School District70.1%76.8%56.9%19.97
8Rock Valley Elementary SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School District68.6%77.1%57.6%19.53
9Whiting Senior High SchoolWhitingWhiting Comm School District57.4%82.5%63.3%19.24
10Schaller-Crestland ElementarySchallerSchaller-Crestland Comm School District50.3%85.8%66.8%19.07
11Bedford High SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School District44.5%88.6%69.7%18.89
12North Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District97.2%61.6%43.3%18.26
13North Union Middle SchoolSwea CityNorth Kossuth Comm School District59.1%80.6%62.4%18.2
14Salem Elementary SchoolSalemMount Pleasant Comm School District36.0%91.6%73.9%17.67
15Rock Valley Middle SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School District62.6%77.9%60.6%17.24
16Richardson Elementary SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School District69.9%73.3%57.0%16.38
17Kinsey Elementary SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School District54.0%81.1%64.9%16.16
18Vinton-Shellsburg Middle SchoolVintonVinton-Shellsburg Comm School District52.3%82.0%65.8%16.15
19Nodaway Valley Middle SchoolFontanelleNodaway Valley Comm School District50.0%82.9%66.9%15.92
20East Union Middle-High SchoolAftonEast Union Comm School District58.3%78.5%62.8%15.73
21Ar-We-Va Elementary Community SchoolWestsideAr-We-Va Comm School District48.2%83.5%67.8%15.72
22Anson Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District83.9%65.6%50.0%15.6
23J C Hoglan Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District76.0%69.3%54.0%15.38
24Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolHartleyHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District50.2%82.2%66.8%15.31
25Glenwood Middle SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School District39.1%87.4%72.4%14.98
26Lincoln Elementary SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School District59.9%76.8%62.0%14.87
27Franklin Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District73.7%69.7%55.1%14.63
28Lansing Middle SchoolLansingEastern Allamakee Comm School District42.7%85.0%70.6%14.45
29Sidney Elementary SchoolSidneySidney Comm School District57.7%77.3%63.1%14.24
30North Union High SchoolArmstrongNorth Union Comm School District45.9%83.2%69.0%14.19
31East Union ElementaryAftonEast Union Comm School District55.7%78.2%64.1%14.16
32Broadway Elementary SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School District70.8%70.7%56.5%14.14
33North Elementary SchoolLeonCentral Decatur Comm School District65.5%73.3%59.2%14.13
34New Albin Elementary SchoolNew AlbinEastern Allamakee Comm School District42.9%84.6%70.5%14.1
35Central Elementary SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School District40.5%85.8%71.7%14.08
36Alta Elementary SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School District40.6%85.7%71.6%14.08
37Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolCorydonWayne Comm School District54.9%78.4%64.5%13.91
38Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibleySibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District56.2%77.8%63.9%13.9
39Irving Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School District89.2%61.1%47.3%13.82
40Waukon Middle SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School District37.7%86.8%73.1%13.76
41Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School District51.5%79.9%66.2%13.75
42West Hancock Elementary SchoolBrittWest Hancock Comm School District36.7%87.3%73.6%13.74
43Aurora Heights Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School District57.7%76.6%63.1%13.54
44Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolBoydenBoyden-Hull Comm School District48.1%81.2%67.9%13.34
45Hawarden Elementary SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School District63.7%73.2%60.1%13.17
46Delwood Elementary SchoolDelmarDelwood Comm School District40.1%85.0%71.9%13.12
47Keystone Elementary SchoolKeystoneBenton Comm School District42.0%83.9%70.9%13.02
48Shellsburg Elementary SchoolShellsburgVinton-Shellsburg Comm School District53.9%78.0%65.0%13.01
49Marnie Simons Elementary SchoolHamburgHamburg Comm School District62.7%73.5%60.6%12.95
50Grundy Center High SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School District32.4%88.6%75.8%12.84
Page 1 of 3 · 114 ranked. Schools in the top 10% within their state by BeatsExpectations (proficiency residual after controlling for free-and-reduced-lunch share).

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