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The top-graded public elementary schools in Iowa

This ranking covers the top-graded public elementary schools in Iowa, drawn from 566 qualifying public elementary 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
566
Iowa
Top Grade
A+
Median Grade
B-
TOP GRADED · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
1East Elementary SchoolSheldon, IASheldon Comm School DistrictElementary468A+99.9
2North Kossuth Elementary SchoolSwea City, IANorth Kossuth Comm School DistrictElementary131A+99.7
3Salem Elementary SchoolSalem, IAMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary86A+99.6
4George-Little Rock Elementary SchoolLittle Rock, IAGeorge-Little Rock Comm School DistrictElementary232A+99.4
5Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford, IABedford Comm School DistrictElementary269A+99.2
6Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary255A+99
7Wickham ElementaryCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary315A+98.9
8Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary260A+98.7
9West Hancock Elementary SchoolBritt, IAWest Hancock Comm School DistrictElementary294A+98.5
10MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary SchoolOrange City, IAMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictElementary672A+98.3
11Central Elementary SchoolNevada, IANevada Comm School DistrictElementary632A+98.1
12Ogden Elementary SchoolOgden, IAOgden Comm School DistrictElementary321A+98
13Schaller-Crestland ElementarySchaller, IASchaller-Crestland Comm School DistrictElementary159A+97.8
14Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary SchoolGarner, IAGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictElementary381A+97.6
15Alta Elementary SchoolAlta, IAAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictElementary256A+97.4
16Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolPrinceton, IANorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary152A+97.3
17St Ansgar Elementary SchoolSt Ansgar, IASt Ansgar Comm School DistrictElementary345A+97.1
18Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbine, IAWoodbine Comm School DistrictElementary261A+96.9
19Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkron, IAAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictElementary258A+96.7
20Lake Mills Elementary SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictElementary303A+96.6
21Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictElementary431A+96.4
22Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School DistrictElementary244A+96.2
23Hopewell ElementaryBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary658A+96
24New Albin Elementary SchoolNew Albin, IAEastern Allamakee Comm School DistrictElementary147A+95.8
25Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictElementary430A+95.7
26Ar-We-Va Elementary Community SchoolWestside, IAAr-We-Va Comm School DistrictElementary141A+95.5
27Delwood Elementary SchoolDelmar, IADelwood Comm School DistrictElementary142A+95.3
28Keystone Elementary SchoolKeystone, IABenton Comm School DistrictElementary176A+95.1
29Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolHartley, IAHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictElementary261A+95
30Bryant Elementary SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School DistrictElementary299A94.8
31Montezuma Elementary SchoolMontezuma, IAMontezuma Comm School DistrictElementary218A94.6
32Dike Elementary SchoolDike, IADike-New Hartford Comm School DistrictElementary306A94.4
33Delhi Elementary SchoolDelhi, IAMaquoketa Valley Comm School DistrictElementary166A94.3
34Whittier Elementary SchoolClinton, IAClinton Comm School DistrictElementary331A94.1
35Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolSpirit Lake, IASpirit Lake Comm School DistrictElementary547A93.9
36Taft Elementary SchoolHumboldt, IAHumboldt Comm School DistrictElementary369A93.6
37Kinsey Elementary SchoolSioux Center, IASioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary483A93.6
38Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary628A93.4
39Audubon Elementary SchoolAudubon, IAAudubon Comm School DistrictElementary252A93.2
40Remsen-Union Elementary SchoolRemsen, IARemsen-Union Comm School DistrictElementary123A93
41South Hamilton ElemJewell, IASouth Hamilton Comm School DistrictElementary370A92.8
42Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolBoyden, IABoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictElementary322A92.7
43Bridgeview Elementary SchoolLeClaire, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary343A92.5
44John Glenn Elementary SchoolDonahue, IANorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary179A92.3
45Lincoln Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary217A92.1
46Treynor Elementary SchoolTreynor, IATreynor Comm School DistrictElementary366A92
47Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary472A91.8
48Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary530A91.6
49Clear Creek Elementary SchoolOxford, IAClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary278A91.4
50West Elementary SchoolGlenwood, IAGlenwood Comm School DistrictElementary440A91.3
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