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

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Polk County, Iowa, drawn from 78 qualifying public elementary schools. Runnells Elementary leads the list at 91.2%, against a median of 68.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
78
Polk County, Iowa
Top % Proficient (Reading)
91.2%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
68.8%
BEST IN READING · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary26091.2%
2Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary25590.8%
3Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary52690.2%
4Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39287.9%
5Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51987.6%
6Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary84086.3%
7Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary55185.6%
8Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary59585.5%
9Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary54884.8%
10Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary59883.8%
11North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary40883.2%
12Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary35783.1%
13Delaware ElementaryDes Moines, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary44080.9%
14Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary23380.9%
15Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary53180.7%
16Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary65280.4%
17Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary74480.1%
18Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary53080.0%
19Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary54579.9%
20Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary60478.8%
21Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary57578.8%
22Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary49578.3%
23Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary19777.9%
24Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary48977.8%
25Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42377.6%
26Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary63977.5%
27Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42976.8%
28Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54276.7%
29Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary55576.5%
30Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary58576.1%
31Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary66775.5%
32East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary40975.3%
33Horizon ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary61375.2%
34Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31274.8%
35Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55172.6%
36Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary70071.4%
37Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary62270.8%
38Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary36270.4%
39Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54868.8%
40Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary52368.7%
41Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary34668.3%
42Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29367.8%
43Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary57064.9%
44Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25463.3%
45Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25762.1%
46Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24161.9%
47Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43860.0%
48Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31259.9%
49Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28557.7%
50Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24754.7%
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