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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Iowa · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Polk County, Iowa. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
51Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary53.0%52363.5%
52Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62.8%43863.9%
53Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh68.0%2,17865.5%
54Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49.4%31265.9%
55Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary46.4%29366.7%
56Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42.8%36267.1%
57Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary45.8%57067.4%
58Southeast Polk High SchoolPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictHigh33.4%1,72267.5%
59Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51.0%62267.8%
60Urbandale High SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictHigh36.4%1,30168.0%
61Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary59.7%55170.1%
62Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary37.3%34670.2%
63Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary41.3%31270.7%
64East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary46.2%40970.9%
65Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary15.5%55570.9%
66Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictHigh20.4%84971.0%
67Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%70071.3%
68Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle43.7%65772.2%
69Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary43.5%54272.3%
70Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictMiddle16.4%44572.4%
71Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictMiddle41.4%89272.4%
72Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary33.0%58572.8%
73Stilwell Junior High SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle47.0%64573.2%
74Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary27.3%66773.9%
75Horizon ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary35.9%61374.0%
76Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary52.8%23374.4%
77Valley SouthwoodsWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh49.0%67874.4%
78Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary33.9%60474.9%
79Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary53.4%42976.9%
80Delaware ElementaryDes Moines, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary45.9%44077.2%
81Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary37.8%49577.3%
82Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictMiddle19.8%39877.4%
83Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary43.3%59877.5%
84Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary22.4%53177.6%
85Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary33.2%54578.1%
86Indian Hills Junior High SchoolClive, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle51.9%66178.2%
87Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary21.3%19778.3%
88Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary26.4%63978.6%
89Southeast Polk Middle SchoolAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle41.0%1,11279.0%
90North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary9.6%40879.1%
91Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary38.1%42379.4%
92Ankeny High SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh23.0%1,37579.5%
93Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary51.5%53079.9%
94Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh22.4%1,82079.9%
95Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary21.5%48980.1%
96Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary24.7%57580.4%
97Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary39.5%74480.7%
98Johnston Middle SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh27.0%1,16181.0%
99Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh16.5%1,47081.3%
100Summit Middle SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictMiddle26.0%1,11881.9%
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