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Best Schools · Iowa · Outperforming demographics

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)
101Adair-Casey Jr. High SchoolAdairAdair-Casey Comm School District40.0%81.9%71.9%9.93
102Lenox Elementary SchoolLenoxLenox Comm School District51.3%76.2%66.3%9.91
103Spencer High SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School District45.3%79.1%69.3%9.83
104Albert City-Truesdale Elementary SchoolAlbert CityAlbert City-Truesdale Comm School District51.0%76.3%66.4%9.82
105Lake Mills Middle SchoolLake MillsLake Mills Comm School District39.0%82.1%72.4%9.71
106Harlan Community Middle SchoolHarlanHarlan Comm School District38.2%82.5%72.8%9.67
107Maquoketa Valley Middle SchoolDelhiMaquoketa Valley Comm School District27.6%87.8%78.2%9.65
108Jefferson Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School District39.4%81.8%72.3%9.58
109Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School District45.2%78.9%69.3%9.58
110Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolPrincetonNorth Scott Comm School District23.7%89.7%80.1%9.56
111MOC-Floyd Valley Middle SchoolAltonMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School District26.4%88.3%78.7%9.56
112Riverside Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District72.7%65.1%55.6%9.53
113Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolMarionMarion Independent School District50.0%76.4%66.9%9.48
114Columbus Community Junior High SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School District63.5%69.7%60.2%9.48
Page 3 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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