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The highest-performing public elementary schools in math in Polk County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in math in Polk County, Iowa, drawn from 78 qualifying public elementary schools. Runnells Elementary leads the list at 96.5%, against a median of 69.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
78
Polk County, Iowa
Top % Proficient (Math)
96.5%
Median % Proficient (Math)
69.7%
BEST IN MATH · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Math)
1Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary26096.5%
2Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary25593.5%
3Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary52692.8%
4Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51989.0%
5Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary35788.7%
6Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary48987.9%
7Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42386.7%
8North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary40885.9%
9Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary59585.8%
10Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary55185.6%
11Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary65285.1%
12Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary84084.8%
13Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary54584.7%
14Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary54884.5%
15Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39284.2%
16Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary49584.0%
17Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary19783.6%
18Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary57583.3%
19Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary59882.6%
20Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary63981.7%
21Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary74481.4%
22Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary60481.3%
23Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42981.0%
24Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary55580.6%
25Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary53080.0%
26Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary53179.7%
27Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31278.9%
28Delaware ElementaryDes Moines, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary44077.9%
29Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary58577.7%
30Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary23377.4%
31Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary66777.1%
32East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary40976.3%
33Horizon ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary61373.9%
34Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54273.0%
35Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary34672.4%
36Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary62272.0%
37Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54871.7%
38Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55170.4%
39Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31269.7%
40Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary70069.6%
41Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary36269.3%
42Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29368.7%
43Horizon Science Academy Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Concept SchoolsElementary15067.7%
44Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary52367.5%
45Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary57067.2%
46Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24765.0%
47Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24163.1%
48Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43861.9%
49Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25461.0%
50Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26356.3%
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