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The highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Des Moines, Iowa

6 public high schools in Des Moines, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Roosevelt High School leads the list at 59.5%, against a median of 42.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
6
Des Moines, Iowa
Top % Proficient
59.5%
Median % Proficient
42.4%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · DES MOINES, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh55.2%2,05159.5%
2Saydel High SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictHigh52.8%45848.9%
3Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh80.0%89843.6%
4Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh74.9%2,36441.1%
5North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh84.0%1,42839.1%
6East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh78.4%1,95238.3%
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