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Iowa schools underperforming demographics

Every Iowa public school in the bottom 10% of its state by BeatsExpectations. Being on this list is a starting question, not a verdict: a school may be in leadership transition, recovering from a demographic shift, or working through curriculum or staffing problems.

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IOWA · UNDERPERFORMING DEMOGRAPHICS
#SchoolCityDistrict% FRL% ProficientExpectedGap (pp)
1Great Oaks High School and Career CenterDes MoinesCharter Organization: Oakmont Education4.2%19.6%89.9%-70.21
2Gateway High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District62.0%24.0%61.0%-36.97
3Jefferson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District71.1%24.2%56.4%-32.22
4Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroePCM Comm School District25.3%50.0%79.3%-29.29
5Laurens-Marathon Elementary SchoolLaurensLaurens-Marathon Comm School District40.8%42.5%71.5%-29.02
6Frank L Smart Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District68.8%30.9%57.5%-26.64
7West High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District54.4%38.6%64.7%-26.06
8Essex Elementary SchoolEssexEssex Comm School District37.6%47.5%73.1%-25.59
9Cooper Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School District43.7%45.4%70.1%-24.65
10Madison Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District80.5%27.8%51.7%-23.84
11Highland Elementary SchoolRiversideHighland Comm School District25.2%57.0%79.3%-22.37
12United Community SchoolBooneUnited Comm School District19.5%61.0%82.2%-21.18
13Wapello Elementary SchoolWapelloWapello Comm School District19.2%62.5%82.3%-19.84
14Washington High SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School District38.3%53.1%72.8%-19.74
15Williams Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District56.8%44.0%63.5%-19.55
16Prescott Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District81.5%31.8%51.2%-19.34
17Burlington Community High SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School District49.3%48.7%67.3%-18.61
18Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary SchoolRuthvenRuthven-Ayrshire Comm School District49.4%48.7%67.2%-18.55
19North High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District51.9%47.5%66.0%-18.51
20Hayes Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District63.9%42.0%60.0%-17.97
21Moulton-Udell High SchoolMoultonMoulton-Udell Comm School District56.5%46.0%63.7%-17.67
22West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School District55.9%46.4%64.0%-17.55
23Carter Lake Elementary SchoolCarter LakeCouncil Bluffs Comm School District45.5%51.6%69.2%-17.54
24Liberty Intermediate SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District48.5%50.2%67.7%-17.53
25James Wilson Grimes SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School District60.4%44.5%61.7%-17.21
26Audubon Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District79.4%35.1%52.3%-17.14
27Southwest Valley High schoolCorningCorning Comm School District37.4%56.1%73.2%-17.13
28Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District76.1%37.0%53.9%-16.89
29Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District70.4%40.0%56.8%-16.76
30Saydel High SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School District52.8%48.9%65.5%-16.66
31Abraham Lincoln High SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District46.1%52.6%68.9%-16.31
32James Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District68.3%41.5%57.8%-16.25
33Central High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District49.2%51.1%67.3%-16.24
34Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District76.4%37.5%53.7%-16.21
35Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District54.8%48.3%64.5%-16.2
36Stowe Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District84.2%33.8%49.8%-16.05
37Melcher-Dallas High SchoolMelcherMelcher-Dallas Comm School District30.5%60.7%76.7%-15.97
38Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High SchoolMansonManson Northwest Webster Comm School District30.3%60.9%76.8%-15.89
39Hamburg Charter High SchoolHamburgHamburg Comm School District46.6%52.8%68.7%-15.87
40Wapsie Valley High SchoolFairbankWapsie Valley Comm School District17.2%67.7%83.3%-15.63
41Rue Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District43.1%54.8%70.4%-15.58
42Longfellow Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District45.7%53.6%69.1%-15.47
43Jackson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District56.8%48.2%63.5%-15.33
44Aldo Leopold Intermediate SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School District58.3%47.5%62.8%-15.3
45Roosevelt Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District44.6%54.4%69.6%-15.2
46Maquoketa Community High SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School District53.0%50.5%65.4%-14.91
47Tipton Elementary SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School District23.6%65.5%80.1%-14.66
48Adams Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District57.2%48.8%63.3%-14.52
49Garfield Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District59.0%47.9%62.4%-14.52
50East High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District78.4%38.3%52.7%-14.49
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