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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)
51Ottumwa High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District37.4%58.9%73.3%-14.38
52Olin Elementary SchoolOlinOlin Consolidated School District41.9%56.8%71.0%-14.16
53Anamosa High SchoolAnamosaAnamosa Comm School District30.7%62.6%76.6%-14
54Briggs Elementary SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School District69.6%43.2%57.1%-13.94
55King Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District96.2%29.9%43.8%-13.93
56Oak ParkDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District78.5%38.9%52.7%-13.81
57Bellevue High SchoolBellevueBellevue Comm School District21.5%67.5%81.2%-13.75
58Fort Dodge High SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School District48.3%54.2%67.8%-13.61
59Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District65.7%45.5%59.1%-13.58
60West Liberty High SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School District42.8%57.0%70.5%-13.56
61Richard O. Jacobson Elementary SchoolBelmondBelmond-Klemme Comm School District57.7%49.5%63.1%-13.54
62Lincoln High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District74.9%41.1%54.5%-13.41
63Cornell Elementary SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School District15.5%70.9%84.2%-13.26
64Hoover Elementary SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School District19.8%68.8%82.0%-13.25
65Clinton High SchoolClintonClinton Comm School District46.3%55.6%68.8%-13.23
66Durant Junior/Senior High SchoolDurantDurant Comm School District26.2%65.6%78.8%-13.23
67Duncombe Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School District70.1%43.8%56.9%-13.12
68Grant Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District68.3%44.7%57.8%-13.11
69Butler Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School District65.9%45.9%59.0%-13.07
70Mason City High SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School District41.2%58.6%71.3%-12.74
71Gilmore City Elementary SchoolGilmore CityGilmore City-Bradgate Comm School District59.3%49.6%62.3%-12.69
72Storm Lake ElementaryStorm LakeStorm Lake Comm School District75.4%41.5%54.2%-12.67
73Lone Tree Middle-Senior High SchoolLone TreeLone Tree Comm School District29.8%64.4%77.1%-12.66
74Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District59.7%49.6%62.1%-12.47
75Evans Junior High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District44.3%57.4%69.8%-12.41
76Iowa Falls - Alden High SchoolIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School District30.4%64.3%76.7%-12.4
77West Liberty Middle SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School District52.0%53.6%65.9%-12.32
78Prairie High SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School District29.8%64.8%77.0%-12.22
79Oelwein High SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School District42.5%58.6%70.7%-12.12
80Solon IntermediateSolonSolon Comm School District9.7%75.0%87.1%-12.11
81Storm Lake High SchoolStorm LakeStorm Lake Comm School District65.6%47.1%59.1%-12.04
82Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District93.8%33.0%45.0%-11.97
83Pleasantville High SchoolPleasantvillePleasantville Comm School District31.1%64.6%76.4%-11.8
84Oelwein Middle SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School District52.6%53.9%65.7%-11.72
85Wilson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District53.5%53.5%65.2%-11.69
86Easton Valley Junior High / High SchoolPrestonEaston Valley Comm School District38.9%61.0%72.5%-11.53
87Seymour High SchoolSeymourSeymour Comm School District57.0%51.9%63.4%-11.49
88Lamoni High SchoolLamoniLamoni Comm School District39.5%60.7%72.2%-11.47
89Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District83.3%38.9%50.3%-11.37
90Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School District16.4%72.4%83.7%-11.35
91Southeast Valley High SchoolGowrieSoutheast Valley Community School District47.1%57.3%68.4%-11.14
92Eagle Grove High SchoolEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School District54.4%53.6%64.7%-11.08
93Diagonal Junior-Senior High SchoolDiagonalDiagonal Comm School District44.2%58.8%69.8%-11.03
94Edward Stone Middle SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School District56.6%52.6%63.6%-11.01
95Akron Westfield Senior High SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School District18.6%71.7%82.6%-10.96
96Storm Lake Middle SchoolStorm LakeStorm Lake Comm School District72.8%44.6%55.5%-10.92
97Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High SchoolGliddenGlidden-Ralston Comm School District28.8%66.6%77.5%-10.92
98Melcher-Dallas ElementaryDallasMelcher-Dallas Comm School District38.9%61.7%72.5%-10.82
99North High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District84.0%39.1%50.0%-10.82
100Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School District20.4%71.0%81.8%-10.8
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