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

Across Polk County, Iowa, 75 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Mitchellville Elementary leads the list at 91.9%, against a median of 58.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
75
Polk County, Iowa
Top % Proficient (Science)
91.9%
Median % Proficient (Science)
58.0%
BEST IN SCIENCE · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary25591.9%
2Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39290.2%
3Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary52689.5%
4Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary26084.6%
5Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary65283.1%
6Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51981.3%
7Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary59580.6%
8Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary74479.1%
9Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary59878.0%
10Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary84077.0%
11Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary19776.2%
12Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary48975.9%
13Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary35774.8%
14Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary54874.7%
15Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary57574.0%
16Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary53073.5%
17Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary49572.0%
18Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary66770.6%
19Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary54570.3%
20Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary55170.0%
21Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary63969.9%
22North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary40869.2%
23Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary34667.7%
24Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary23367.5%
25Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55166.7%
26Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary70066.3%
27Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary60465.9%
28Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42365.7%
29Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31265.3%
30Delaware ElementaryDes Moines, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary44064.3%
31Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary62263.6%
32Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary57063.6%
33Horizon ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary61362.9%
34Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42961.8%
35Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary36260.7%
36Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25759.3%
37East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary40958.5%
38Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31258.0%
39Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29357.1%
40Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary58556.3%
41Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28555.7%
42Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43855.3%
43River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49352.9%
44Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary52352.1%
45Crestview School of InquiryClive, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55850.9%
46Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54249.2%
47Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54847.1%
48McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27545.5%
49Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25444.4%
50Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24144.0%
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