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The top-graded public schools in Iowa · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the top-graded public schools in Iowa. Back to page 1.

TOP GRADED · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsGradePercentile in state
101Roland-Story Elementary SchoolStory City, IARoland-Story Comm School DistrictElementary446A91.1
102Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolGrinnell, IAGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictHigh512A91
103Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbert, IAGilbert Comm School DistrictElementary356A90.9
104South Hamilton Middle And High SchoolJewell, IASouth Hamilton Comm School DistrictHigh300A90.7
105Akron Westfield Middle SchoolAkron, IAAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictMiddle130A90.7
106Jefferson Elementary SchoolMason City, IAMason City Comm School DistrictElementary292A90.7
107West Lyon Elementary SchoolInwood, IAWest Lyon Comm School DistrictElementary561A90.5
108Southeast Elementary SchoolWaverly, IAWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary31A90.4
109Central Lee High SchoolDonnellson, IACentral Lee Comm School DistrictHigh353A90.4
110Cody Elementary SchoolLeClaire, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary443A90.2
111Harlan Community Middle SchoolHarlan, IAHarlan Comm School DistrictMiddle335A90.2
112Dike-New Hartford High SchoolDike, IADike-New Hartford Comm School DistrictHigh294A90.1
113Echo Hill ElementaryMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary536A90
114Roland-Story High SchoolStory City, IARoland-Story Comm School DistrictHigh317A89.8
115DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSoto, IAAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle337A89.8
116Central ElementaryElkader, IACentral Comm School DistrictElementary292A89.8
117Fellows Elementary SchoolAmes, IAAmes Comm School DistrictElementary489A89.6
118Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolLogan, IALogan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictElementary431A89.6
119Underwood High SchoolUnderwood, IAUnderwood Comm School DistrictHigh247A89.5
120Lynnville-Sully Elementary SchoolSully, IALynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictElementary224A89.3
121Algona Middle SchoolAlgona, IAAlgona Comm School DistrictMiddle419A89.3
122Spencer High SchoolSpencer, IASpencer Comm School DistrictHigh688A89.2
123Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary652A89.1
124Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary519A89
125Lynnville-Sully High SchoolSully, IALynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictHigh160A88.9
126Moville Elementary SchoolMoville, IAWoodbury Central Comm School DistrictElementary283A88.8
127Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolLeClaire, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle940A88.7
128Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle628A88.7
129Dallas Center ElementaryDallas Center, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary169A88.6
130BCLUW High SchoolConrad, IABCLUW Comm School DistrictHigh172A88.6
131West Union Elementary SchoolWest Union, IANorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictElementary228A88.4
132Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary708A88.3
133Western Dubuque High SchoolEpworth, IAWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictHigh927A88.3
134Turkey Valley Elementary SchoolJackson Junction, IATurkey Valley Comm School DistrictElementary198A88.1
135Van Meter Middle SchoolVan Meter, IAVan Meter Comm School DistrictMiddle252A88
136East Union Middle-High SchoolAfton, IAEast Union Comm School DistrictHigh242A88
137Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary744A87.9
138Lone Tree Elementary SchoolLone Tree, IALone Tree Comm School DistrictElementary196A87.7
139Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolCorydon, IAWayne Comm School DistrictHigh255A87.7
140West Delaware Middle SchoolManchester, IAWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictMiddle378A87.6
141Okoboji Elementary SchoolMilford, IAOkoboji Comm School DistrictElementary491A87.5
142Woodward-Granger Elementary SchoolGranger, IAWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary349A87.3
143Central Lyon Elementary SchoolRock Rapids, IACentral Lyon Comm School DistrictElementary431A87.3
144Shenandoah High SchoolShenandoah, IAShenandoah Comm School DistrictHigh300A87.3
145IKM-Manning Middle SchoolManning, IAIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictMiddle297A87
146Southeast Warren PrimaryMilo, IASoutheast Warren Comm School DistrictElementary162A87
147Vinton-Shellsburg High SchoolVinton, IAVinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictHigh414A87
148North Union Middle SchoolSwea City, IANorth Kossuth Comm School DistrictMiddle110A87
149Schleswig Elementary SchoolSchleswig, IASchleswig Comm School DistrictElementary75A86.8
150Pleasant View Elementary SchoolBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary621A86.7
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