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The highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Iowa, drawn from 78 qualifying public elementary schools. Prairie Trail Elementary leads the list at 90.2%, against a median of 67.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
78
Polk County, Iowa
Top % Proficient
90.2%
Median % Proficient
67.3%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary5.9%52690.2%
2Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary26.9%26089.8%
3Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary31.0%25589.0%
4Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary12.9%84085.5%
5Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary23.9%51985.0%
6Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary12.6%59583.9%
7Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary9.8%35783.3%
8Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary17.6%55182.9%
9Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary20.2%39282.6%
10Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary14.1%54882.2%
11Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary33.4%65282.2%
12Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary39.5%74480.7%
13Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary24.7%57580.4%
14Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary21.5%48980.1%
15Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary51.5%53079.9%
16Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary38.1%42379.4%
17North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary9.6%40879.1%
18Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary26.4%63978.6%
19Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary21.3%19778.3%
20Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary33.2%54578.1%
21Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary22.4%53177.6%
22Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary43.3%59877.5%
23Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary37.8%49577.3%
24Delaware ElementaryDes Moines, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary45.9%44077.2%
25Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary53.4%42976.9%
26Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary33.9%60474.9%
27Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary52.8%23374.4%
28Horizon ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary35.9%61374.0%
29Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary27.3%66773.9%
30Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary33.0%58572.8%
31Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary43.5%54272.3%
32Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%70071.3%
33Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary15.5%55570.9%
34East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary46.2%40970.9%
35Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary41.3%31270.7%
36Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary37.3%34670.2%
37Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary59.7%55170.1%
38Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51.0%62267.8%
39Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary45.8%57067.4%
40Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42.8%36267.1%
41Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary46.4%29366.7%
42Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49.4%31265.9%
43Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62.8%43863.9%
44Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary53.0%52363.5%
45Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary71.7%54861.7%
46Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary68.9%24161.2%
47Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62.3%25758.7%
48Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary57.5%25456.8%
49Horizon Science Academy Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Concept SchoolsElementary79.3%15054.7%
50Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary88.7%24752.1%
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