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The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Black Hawk County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Black Hawk County, Iowa, drawn from 21 qualifying public elementary schools. Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary leads the list at 90.5%, against a median of 74.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
21
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Top % Proficient (Reading)
90.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
74.1%
BEST IN READING · BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary47290.5%
2Helen A Hansen Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary56990.4%
3Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary53986.2%
4Hudson Elementary SchoolHudson, IAHudson Comm School DistrictElementary56283.5%
5La Porte City Elementary SchoolLa Porte City, IAUnion Comm School DistrictElementary26083.2%
6Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary45882.0%
7Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary41681.0%
8Dunkerton ElementaryDunkerton, IADunkerton Comm School DistrictElementary21577.3%
9Kingsley Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary33777.1%
10Orange Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary51877.0%
11Cedar Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary45174.1%
12North Cedar Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary29273.7%
13Poyner ElementaryEvansdale, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary36269.2%
14Irving Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary35368.3%
15Kittrell Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary57660.4%
16Lou Henry Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary46059.4%
17Lincoln Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary46357.7%
18Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary53852.1%
19Fred Becker Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary50150.8%
20Highland Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary44847.0%
21Cunningham SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary44336.5%
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