The highest-performing public schools in reading in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
11 public schools in Cerro Gordo 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. Clear Creek Elementary School leads the list at 84.7%, against a median of 71.9% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clear Creek Elementary School | Clear Lake, IA | 84.7% | ▲ 2 |
| 2 | Clear Lake High School | Clear Lake, IA | 82.7% | no change |
| 3 | Clear Lake Middle School | Clear Lake, IA | 81.5% | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | Jefferson Elementary School | Mason City, IA | 78.2% | no change |
| 5 | West Fork Elementary at Rockwell | Rockwell, IA | 75.2% | no change |
| 6 | Harding Elementary School | Mason City, IA | 71.9% | ▲ 5 |
| 7 | Mason City High School | Mason City, IA | 70.6% | ▲ 3 |
| 8 | John Adams Middle School | Mason City, IA | 67.7% | ▼ 2 |
| 9 | Lincoln Intermediate | Mason City, IA | 67.6% | ▼ 2 |
| 10 | Roosevelt Elementary School | Mason City, IA | 64.1% | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Hoover Elementary School | Mason City, IA | 59.0% | ▼ 3 |
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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