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

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public elementary schools by test proficiency in Iowa, drawn from 564 qualifying public elementary schools. Jefferson Elementary School leads the list at 24.2%, against a median of 72.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
564
Iowa
Best % Proficient
24.2%
Median % Proficient
72.8%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Jefferson Elementary SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School DistrictElementary71.1%38424.2%
2Madison Elementary SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School DistrictElementary80.5%31827.8%
3King Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary96.2%31529.9%
4Prescott Elementary SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School DistrictElementary81.5%35231.8%
5Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary93.8%25933.0%
6Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary84.2%29733.8%
7Audubon Elementary SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School DistrictElementary79.4%24735.1%
8Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary76.1%35537.0%
9Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary76.4%25437.5%
10Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary90.3%34137.5%
11Cunningham SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary91.4%44338.1%
12Oak ParkDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary78.5%28838.9%
13Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary83.3%62238.9%
14Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary89.3%39439.3%
15Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary70.4%32440.0%
16Carver ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary92.4%43640.2%
17Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary82.6%38040.9%
18James Elementary SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary68.3%24941.5%
19Storm Lake ElementaryStorm Lake, IAStorm Lake Comm School DistrictElementary75.4%82241.5%
20Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary92.3%53341.6%
21Hills Elementary SchoolHills, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary78.8%15141.8%
22Hayes Elementary SchoolDavenport, IADavenport Comm School DistrictElementary63.9%37742.0%
23Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary94.2%46542.2%
24Studebaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary86.3%56142.2%
25Laurens-Marathon Elementary SchoolLaurens, IALaurens-Marathon Comm School DistrictElementary40.8%14742.5%
26Howe ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary90.9%29742.9%
27Briggs Elementary SchoolMaquoketa, IAMaquoketa Comm School DistrictElementary69.6%20743.2%
28Garton ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary89.3%53543.5%
29Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary83.7%42943.7%
30Duncombe Elementary SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary70.1%43843.8%
31Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary85.2%32443.9%
32Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary88.8%28544.1%
33James Wilson Grimes SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary60.4%21244.5%
34Grant Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary68.3%31244.7%
35Garfield Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary85.6%20245.2%
36Cooper Elementary SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary43.7%23145.4%
37Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary65.7%27745.5%
38Butler Elementary SchoolFort Dodge, IAFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary65.9%32845.9%
39McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary86.9%27546.4%
40West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest Liberty, IAWest Liberty Comm School DistrictElementary55.9%43846.4%
41River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary86.8%49346.6%
42South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary84.8%42246.6%
43Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary79.1%26346.9%
44Irving Elementary SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School DistrictElementary92.9%60546.9%
45Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary87.7%51947.3%
46Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary76.3%27947.5%
47Grant Wood Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary68.0%30647.5%
48Essex Elementary SchoolEssex, IAEssex Comm School DistrictElementary37.6%10147.5%
49Lincoln Elementary SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School DistrictElementary72.0%25747.8%
50Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary69.6%27047.8%
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