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The top-graded public schools in Iowa

This ranking covers the top-graded public schools in Iowa, drawn from 1,121 qualifying public schools. East Elementary School leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
1,121
Iowa
Top Grade
A+
Median Grade
B-
TOP GRADED · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
1East Elementary SchoolSheldon, IASheldon Comm School DistrictElementary468A+99.9
2Bedford High SchoolBedford, IABedford Comm School DistrictHigh245A+99.8
3Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictMiddle222A+99.8
4North Kossuth Elementary SchoolSwea City, IANorth Kossuth Comm School DistrictElementary131A+99.7
5Salem Elementary SchoolSalem, IAMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary86A+99.6
6Treynor High SchoolTreynor, IATreynor Comm School DistrictHigh254A+99.5
7George-Little Rock Elementary SchoolLittle Rock, IAGeorge-Little Rock Comm School DistrictElementary232A+99.4
8Glenwood Middle SchoolGlenwood, IAGlenwood Comm School DistrictMiddle453A+99.3
9Grundy Center High SchoolGrundy Center, IAGrundy Center Comm School DistrictHigh241A+99.2
10Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford, IABedford Comm School DistrictElementary269A+99.2
11Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary255A+99
12Denver Senior High SchoolDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictHigh278A+98.9
13Wickham ElementaryCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary315A+98.9
14Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy Center, IAGrundy Center Comm School DistrictMiddle219A+98.9
15Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary260A+98.7
16Westside Junior-Senior High SchoolWestside, IAAr-We-Va Comm School DistrictHigh108A+98.6
17West Hancock Elementary SchoolBritt, IAWest Hancock Comm School DistrictElementary294A+98.5
18Waukon Middle SchoolWaukon, IAAllamakee Comm School DistrictMiddle260A+98.5
19ADM Senior High SchoolAdel, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictHigh666A+98.3
20MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary SchoolOrange City, IAMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictElementary672A+98.3
21Central Elementary SchoolNevada, IANevada Comm School DistrictElementary632A+98.1
22Ogden Elementary SchoolOgden, IAOgden Comm School DistrictElementary321A+98
23Decorah High SchoolDecorah, IADecorah Community School DistrictHigh555A+98
24St Ansgar Middle SchoolSt Ansgar, IASt Ansgar Comm School DistrictMiddle132A+98
25Schaller-Crestland ElementarySchaller, IASchaller-Crestland Comm School DistrictElementary159A+97.8
26North Union High SchoolArmstrong, IANorth Union Comm School DistrictHigh170A+97.7
27MOC-Floyd Valley Middle SchoolAlton, IAMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle337A+97.6
28Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary SchoolGarner, IAGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictElementary381A+97.6
29Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLawton, IALawton-Bronson Comm School DistrictHigh339A+97.4
30Alta Elementary SchoolAlta, IAAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictElementary256A+97.4
31Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolPrinceton, IANorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary152A+97.3
32Denver Middle SchoolDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictMiddle238A+97.2
33St Ansgar Elementary SchoolSt Ansgar, IASt Ansgar Comm School DistrictElementary345A+97.1
34Rock Valley High SchoolRock Valley, IARock Valley Comm School DistrictHigh242A+97.1
35Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbine, IAWoodbine Comm School DistrictElementary261A+96.9
36Pella High SchoolPella, IAPella Comm School DistrictHigh801A+96.8
37Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkron, IAAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictElementary258A+96.7
38Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant Bluff, IASergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictMiddle400A+96.7
39Lake Mills Elementary SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictElementary303A+96.6
40Central Lyon Secondary SchoolRock Rapids, IACentral Lyon Comm School DistrictHigh358A+96.5
41Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictElementary431A+96.4
42Maquoketa Valley Middle SchoolDelhi, IAMaquoketa Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle145A+96.3
43Osage High SchoolOsage, IAOsage Comm School DistrictHigh294A+96.2
44Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School DistrictElementary244A+96.2
45Hopewell ElementaryBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary658A+96
46Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbert, IAGilbert Comm School DistrictMiddle408A+95.9
47Clayton Ridge High SchoolGuttenberg, IAClayton Ridge Comm School DistrictHigh176A+95.9
48New Albin Elementary SchoolNew Albin, IAEastern Allamakee Comm School DistrictElementary147A+95.8
49Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary430A+95.7
50Whiting Senior High SchoolWhiting, IAWhiting Comm School DistrictHigh61A+95.6
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