The highest-performing public schools in reading in Benton County, Iowa
11 public schools in Benton County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Atkins Elementary School leads the list at 83.6%, against a median of 77.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atkins Elementary School | Atkins, IA | 83.6% | ▲ 8 |
| 2 | Benton Community Middle School | Van Horne, IA | 83.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Tilford Elementary School | Vinton, IA | 80.4% | ▲ 8 |
| 4 | Vinton-Shellsburg High School | Vinton, IA | 80.2% | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Vinton-Shellsburg Middle School | Vinton, IA | 79.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High School | Belle Plaine, IA | 77.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Benton Community Senior High School | Van Horne, IA | 76.2% | ▼ 6 |
| 8 | Norway Elementary School | Norway, IA | 75.9% | no change |
| 9 | Keystone Elementary School | Keystone, IA | 75.0% | ▼ 4 |
| 10 | Shellsburg Elementary School | Shellsburg, IA | 68.6% | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | Longfellow Elementary School | Belle Plaine, IA | 68.1% | ▼ 1 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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