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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Iowa · page 3

Ranks 101–117 of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Iowa. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
101	Moulton Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	94.2%	465	42.2%
102	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	86.3%	561	42.2%
103	Capitol View Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	92.3%	533	41.6%
104	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	74.9%	2,364	41.1%
105	Park Ave Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	82.6%	380	40.9%
106	Carver Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	92.4%	436	40.2%
107	Harding Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	88.6%	603	39.9%
108	Lovejoy Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	89.3%	394	39.3%
109	North High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	84.0%	1,428	39.1%
110	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	83.3%	622	38.9%
111	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	78.5%	288	38.9%
112	East High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	78.4%	1,952	38.3%
113	Monroe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	90.3%	341	37.5%
114	Hiatt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Middle	93.4%	488	36.2%
115	Stowe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	84.2%	297	33.8%
116	Edmunds Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	93.8%	259	33.0%
117	King Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	96.2%	315	29.9%

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