The highest-performing public schools in reading in Buena Vista County, Iowa
Across Buena Vista County, Iowa, 12 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School leads the list at 86.2%, against a median of 71.5% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School | Albert City, IA | 86.2% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Alta Elementary School | Alta, IA | 84.3% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Sioux Central High School | Sioux Rapids, IA | 79.5% | ▲ 3 |
| 4 | Sioux Central Middle School | Sioux Rapids, IA | 78.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Newell-Fonda Middle School | Newell, IA | 78.5% | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Sioux Central Elementary School | Sioux Rapids, IA | 72.4% | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Alta-Aurelia High School | Alta, IA | 70.6% | no change |
| 8 | Newell-Fonda High School | Newell, IA | 66.3% | no change |
| 9 | Newell-Fonda Elementary | Newell, IA | 63.3% | no change |
| 10 | Storm Lake Middle School | Storm Lake, IA | 50.5% | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Storm Lake High School | Storm Lake, IA | 46.1% | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Storm Lake Elementary | Storm Lake, IA | 43.2% | no change |
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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