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

Across Polk County, Iowa, 18 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. East High School leads the list at 38.3%, against a median of 69.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Polk County, Iowa

Best % Proficient

38.3%

Median % Proficient

69.5%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	East High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	78.4%	1,952	38.3%
2	North High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	84.0%	1,428	39.1%
3	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	74.9%	2,364	41.1%
4	Hoover High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	80.0%	898	43.6%
5	Saydel High School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	High	52.8%	458	48.9%
6	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	High	55.2%	2,051	59.5%
7	Valley High School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	High	68.0%	2,178	65.5%
8	Southeast Polk High School	Pleasant Hill, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	High	33.4%	1,722	67.5%
9	Urbandale High School	Urbandale, IA	Urbandale Comm School District	High	36.4%	1,301	68.0%
10	Bondurant-Farrar High School	Bondurant, IA	Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District	High	20.4%	849	71.0%
11	Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	High	49.0%	678	74.4%
12	Ankeny High School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	High	23.0%	1,375	79.5%
13	Johnston Senior High School	Johnston, IA	Johnston Comm School District	High	22.4%	1,820	79.9%
14	Johnston Middle School	Johnston, IA	Johnston Comm School District	High	27.0%	1,161	81.0%
15	Ankeny Centennial High School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	High	16.5%	1,470	81.3%
16	Southview Middle School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	High	27.5%	913	83.7%
17	North Polk High School	Alleman, IA	North Polk Comm School District	High	10.2%	644	84.6%
18	Northview Middle School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	High	17.1%	1,021	85.7%

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