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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Des Moines, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Des Moines, Iowa, drawn from 42 qualifying public elementary schools. Cowles Elementary School leads the list at 87.9%, against a median of 49.4% across the ranked schools.

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Des Moines, Iowa

Top % Proficient (Reading)

87.9%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

49.4%

BEST IN READING · DES MOINES, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	Cowles Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	392	87.9%
2	Delaware Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	Elementary	440	80.9%
3	Downtown School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	197	77.9%
4	Cornell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	Elementary	555	76.5%
5	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	312	74.8%
6	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	Elementary	551	72.6%
7	Hubbell Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	362	70.4%
8	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	293	67.8%
9	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	254	63.3%
10	Walnut Street School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	257	62.1%
11	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	241	61.9%
12	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	438	60.0%
13	Hanawalt Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	312	59.9%
14	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	285	57.7%
15	Willard Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	247	54.7%
16	Jackson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	490	54.6%
17	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	285	53.1%
18	South Union Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	422	52.9%
19	Morris Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	519	51.2%
20	River Woods Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	493	50.5%
21	McKinley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	275	49.6%
22	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	561	49.2%
23	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	314	49.0%
24	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	386	47.0%
25	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	265	46.6%
26	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	622	45.8%
27	Findley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	324	45.5%
28	Phillips Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	263	45.4%
29	Stowe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	297	44.8%
30	Moulton Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	465	44.5%
31	Capitol View Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	533	43.8%
32	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	288	43.8%
33	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	279	43.4%
34	Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Concept Schools	Elementary	150	41.9%
35	Howe Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	297	41.7%
36	Lovejoy Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	394	40.4%
37	Garton Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	535	39.6%
38	Carver Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	436	39.2%
39	Monroe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	341	39.0%
40	Park Ave Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	380	39.0%
41	King Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	315	36.1%
42	Edmunds Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	259	34.5%

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