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The highest-performing public schools in math in Des Moines, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in math in Des Moines, Iowa, drawn from 59 qualifying public schools. Cowles Elementary School leads the list at 84.2%, against a median of 49.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Des Moines, Iowa

Top % Proficient (Math)

84.2%

Median % Proficient (Math)

49.7%

BEST IN MATH · DES MOINES, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Math)
1	Cowles Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	392	84.2%
2	Downtown School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	197	83.6%
3	Cornell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	Elementary	555	80.6%
4	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	312	78.9%
5	Delaware Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	Elementary	440	77.9%
6	Merrill Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	657	74.2%
7	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	Elementary	551	70.4%
8	Hanawalt Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	312	69.7%
9	Hubbell Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	362	69.3%
10	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	293	68.7%
11	Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Concept Schools	Elementary	150	67.7%
12	Willard Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	247	65.0%
13	Woodside Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	Middle	396	63.3%
14	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	241	63.1%
15	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	438	61.9%
16	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	254	61.0%
17	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	2,051	59.4%
18	Phillips Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	263	56.3%
19	McCombs Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	670	55.5%
20	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	285	52.2%
21	Jackson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	490	51.9%
22	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	288	51.3%
23	Meredith Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	662	51.2%
24	Morris Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	519	51.2%
25	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	386	51.2%
26	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	285	51.0%
27	Garton Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	535	50.7%
28	McKinley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	275	50.0%
29	South Union Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	422	50.0%
30	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	314	49.7%
31	Walnut Street School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	257	48.9%
32	River Woods Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	493	48.5%
33	Brody Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	641	47.9%
34	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	279	47.3%
35	Monroe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	341	47.0%
36	Moulton Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	465	47.0%
37	Carver Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	436	46.6%
38	Park Ave Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	380	46.5%
39	Saydel High School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	High	458	45.4%
40	Callanan Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	553	44.2%
41	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	561	43.9%
42	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	622	43.0%
43	Capitol View Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	533	42.9%
44	Hoover High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	898	42.4%
45	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	265	42.4%
46	Harding Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	603	42.3%
47	Lovejoy Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	394	41.0%
48	Howe Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	297	40.9%
49	Goodrell Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	511	40.6%
50	Hoyt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	455	40.2%

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