The highest-performing public schools in reading in Cedar County, Iowa
11 public schools in Cedar 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. West Branch Middle School leads the list at 80.0%, against a median of 72.9% 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 | West Branch Middle School | West Branch, IA | 80.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | North Cedar Lowden Elementary Center | Lowden, IA | 79.8% | ▲ 7 |
| 3 | West Branch High School | West Branch, IA | 78.5% | no change |
| 4 | Tipton Middle School | Tipton, IA | 77.4% | ▼ 3 |
| 5 | North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary Center | Mechanicsville, IA | 75.8% | no change |
| 6 | Tipton High School | Tipton, IA | 72.9% | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Durant Elementary School | Durant, IA | 71.5% | ▲ 1 |
| 8 | Tipton Elementary School | Tipton, IA | 69.9% | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | Durant Junior/Senior High School | Durant, IA | 66.4% | ▼ 3 |
| 10 | North Cedar Jr/Sr High School | Clarence, IA | 64.2% | ▼ 3 |
| 11 | Hoover Elementary School | West Branch, IA | 62.4% | 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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