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The highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-performing public elementary schools in science in Iowa, drawn from 438 qualifying public elementary schools. North Kossuth Elementary School leads the list at 94.7%, against a median of 65.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
438
Iowa
Top % Proficient (Science)
94.7%
Median % Proficient (Science)
65.3%
BEST IN SCIENCE · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Science)
1North Kossuth Elementary SchoolSwea City, IANorth Kossuth Comm School DistrictElementary13194.7%
2Hopewell ElementaryBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary65894.5%
3Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictElementary43192.6%
4Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbert, IAGilbert Comm School DistrictElementary35692.4%
5Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolPrinceton, IANorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary15292.0%
6Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary25591.9%
7Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford, IABedford Comm School DistrictElementary26991.7%
8Collins-Maxwell Elementary SchoolCollins, IACollins-Maxwell Comm School DistrictElementary18290.9%
9Turkey Valley Elementary SchoolJackson Junction, IATurkey Valley Comm School DistrictElementary19890.5%
10Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39290.2%
11Schaller-Crestland ElementarySchaller, IASchaller-Crestland Comm School DistrictElementary15990.0%
12Helen A Hansen Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary56989.7%
13Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary47289.7%
14South Hamilton ElemJewell, IASouth Hamilton Comm School DistrictElementary37089.6%
15Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary52689.5%
16Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary SchoolRadcliffe, IAHubbard-Radcliffe Comm School DistrictElementary18189.5%
17North Cedar Mechanicsville Elementary CenterMechanicsville, IANorth Cedar Comm School DistrictElementary13989.5%
18Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkron, IAAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictElementary25889.3%
19Lake Mills Elementary SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictElementary30388.6%
20Van Meter Elementary SchoolVan Meter, IAVan Meter Comm School DistrictElementary57887.4%
21Fellows Elementary SchoolAmes, IAAmes Comm School DistrictElementary48987.2%
22Wickham ElementaryCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary31587.2%
23Ar-We-Va Elementary Community SchoolWestside, IAAr-We-Va Comm School DistrictElementary14187.0%
24Stanton Elementary SchoolStanton, IAStanton Comm School DistrictElementary14587.0%
25Guthrie Center Elementary SchoolGuthrie Center, IAGuthrie Center Comm School DistrictElementary25386.4%
26Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwood, IAUnderwood Comm School DistrictElementary42486.3%
27Tripoli Elementary SchoolTripoli, IATripoli Comm School DistrictElementary21985.7%
28Shuler Elementary SchoolClive, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary59285.5%
29Northeast Elementary SchoolGoose Lake, IANortheast Comm School DistrictElementary39484.9%
30Morning Sun Elementary SchoolMorning Sun, IAMorning Sun Comm School DistrictElementary11984.6%
31Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary26084.6%
32Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary70884.6%
33Ogden Elementary SchoolOgden, IAOgden Comm School DistrictElementary32184.4%
34North Elementary SchoolLeon, IACentral Decatur Comm School DistrictElementary16884.3%
35North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterBuffalo Center, IANorth Iowa Comm School DistrictElementary22784.2%
36Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary41683.9%
37Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary62883.5%
38John Glenn Elementary SchoolDonahue, IANorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary17983.3%
39College View ElementaryCouncil Bluffs, IACouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary48883.1%
40Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary65283.1%
41Central ElementaryElkader, IACentral Comm School DistrictElementary29282.8%
42Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School DistrictElementary24482.7%
43West Lyon Elementary SchoolInwood, IAWest Lyon Comm School DistrictElementary56182.3%
44Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterDouds, IAVan Buren County Comm School DistrictElementary29282.1%
45Paul Norton Elementary SchoolBettendorf, IABettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary40381.9%
46Montezuma Elementary SchoolMontezuma, IAMontezuma Comm School DistrictElementary21881.8%
47Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary20781.5%
48Carver Elementary SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School DistrictElementary49981.4%
49Corning Elementary SchoolCorning, IACorning Comm School DistrictElementary21081.3%
50Pleasant View Elementary SchoolBettendorf, IAPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary62181.3%
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