The highest-performing public schools in reading in Winnebago County, Iowa
9 public schools in Winnebago 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. Lake Mills Elementary School leads the list at 90.1%, against a median of 83.1% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Mills Elementary School | Lake Mills, IA | 90.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Lake Mills Middle School | Lake Mills, IA | 89.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Forest City Elementary School | Forest City, IA | 84.7% | ▲ 6 |
| 4 | Forest City Middle School | Forest City, IA | 83.8% | ▲ 3 |
| 5 | Lake Mills Senior High School | Lake Mills, IA | 83.1% | ▼ 4 |
| 6 | North Iowa Middle School | Buffalo Center, IA | 82.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Forest City High School | Forest City, IA | 80.1% | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | North Iowa High School | Buffalo Center, IA | 73.6% | no change |
| 9 | North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center | Buffalo Center, IA | 71.2% | ▼ 5 |
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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