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Iowa: the lowest-performing school districts

169 districts

Iowa public school districts ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.

#DistrictStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
1Storm Lake Comm School DistrictIA62,93344.4%
2Des Moines Independent Comm School DistrictIA5929,67647.5%
3Davenport Comm School DistrictIA2712,81250.4%
4Maquoketa Comm School DistrictIA41,25951.4%
5West Liberty Comm School DistrictIA41,29152.1%
6Fort Dodge Comm School DistrictIA73,38553.7%
7Burlington Comm School DistrictIA83,14054.0%
8Ottumwa Comm School DistrictIA125,00554.3%
9Clarke Comm School DistrictIA31,36257.2%
10Eagle Grove Comm School DistrictIA31,03257.5%
11Waterloo Comm School DistrictIA1810,48457.8%
12Marshalltown Comm School DistrictIA105,09958.2%
13Council Bluffs Comm School DistrictIA158,29958.4%
14Oelwein Comm School DistrictIA51,32659.6%
15Washington Comm School DistrictIA41,60060.1%
16Cedar Rapids Comm School DistrictIA3515,49460.3%
17Sioux City Comm School DistrictIA2114,18961.3%
18Saydel Comm School DistrictIA31,40961.5%
19Estherville Lincoln Central Comm School DistrictIA31,12762.3%
20Charles City Comm School DistrictIA41,34462.8%
21Columbus Comm School DistrictIA370762.8%
22Muscatine Comm School DistrictIA94,28062.9%
23South Tama CountyIA31,36863.0%
24Clinton Comm School DistrictIA63,24863.9%
25Centerville Comm School DistrictIA41,22464.1%
26Wapello Comm School DistrictIA351864.3%
27Davis County Comm School DistrictIA41,14764.4%
28Fort Madison Comm School DistrictIA52,98364.8%
29Greene County Comm School DistrictIA31,24065.0%
30Mason City Comm School DistrictIA93,40665.2%
31Highland Comm School DistrictIA351065.7%
32Dubuque Comm School DistrictIA199,84365.8%
33Southeast Valley Community School DistrictIA41,07766.0%
34Keokuk Comm School DistrictIA51,72066.3%
35Cardinal Comm School DistrictIA31,07966.6%
36Knoxville Comm School DistrictIA41,66466.8%
37Chariton Comm School DistrictIA41,24967.6%
38Camanche Comm School DistrictIA392367.7%
39Newell-Fonda Comm School DistrictIA354267.7%
40Newton Comm School DistrictIA72,92967.8%
41Mount Pleasant Comm School DistrictIA82,01167.9%
42Oskaloosa Comm School DistrictIA52,07368.4%
43Van Buren County Comm School DistrictIA382168.7%
44PCM Comm School DistrictIA41,07768.8%
45Fairfield Comm School DistrictIA41,40869.0%
46Perry Comm School DistrictIA31,73569.1%
47Tipton Comm School DistrictIA384269.4%
48Iowa City Comm School DistrictIA2915,11169.6%
49Panorama Comm School DistrictIA367269.6%
50Anamosa Comm School DistrictIA31,11669.7%

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