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The lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Iowa

Across Polk County, Iowa, 78 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. King Elementary School leads the list at 29.9%, against a median of 67.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
78
Polk County, Iowa
Best % Proficient
29.9%
Median % Proficient
67.3%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1King Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary96.2%31529.9%
2Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary93.8%25933.0%
3Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary84.2%29733.8%
4Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary90.3%34137.5%
5Oak ParkDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary78.5%28838.9%
6Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary83.3%62238.9%
7Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary89.3%39439.3%
8Carver ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary92.4%43640.2%
9Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary82.6%38040.9%
10Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary92.3%53341.6%
11Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary94.2%46542.2%
12Studebaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary86.3%56142.2%
13Howe ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary90.9%29742.9%
14Garton ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary89.3%53543.5%
15Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary85.2%32443.9%
16Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary88.8%28544.1%
17McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary86.9%27546.4%
18River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary86.8%49346.6%
19South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary84.8%42246.6%
20Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary79.1%26346.9%
21Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary87.7%51947.3%
22Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary76.3%27947.5%
23Jackson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary80.6%49048.1%
24Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary67.0%28548.5%
25Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary77.7%26548.5%
26Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary79.0%38648.5%
27Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary86.3%31451.8%
28Crestview School of InquiryClive, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary84.1%55852.0%
29Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary88.7%24752.1%
30Horizon Science Academy Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Concept SchoolsElementary79.3%15054.7%
31Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary57.5%25456.8%
32Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62.3%25758.7%
33Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary68.9%24161.2%
34Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary71.7%54861.7%
35Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary53.0%52363.5%
36Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62.8%43863.9%
37Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49.4%31265.9%
38Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary46.4%29366.7%
39Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42.8%36267.1%
40Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary45.8%57067.4%
41Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51.0%62267.8%
42Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary59.7%55170.1%
43Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary37.3%34670.2%
44Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary41.3%31270.7%
45East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary46.2%40970.9%
46Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary15.5%55570.9%
47Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%70071.3%
48Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary43.5%54272.3%
49Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary33.0%58572.8%
50Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary27.3%66773.9%
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