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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Iowa · page 10

Ranks 451–500 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Iowa. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
451North Iowa High SchoolBuffalo Center, IANorth Iowa Comm School DistrictHigh41.1%12471.0%
452Tiffin ElementaryTiffin, IAClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary37.2%19171.0%
453Longfellow Elementary SchoolBelle Plaine, IABelle Plaine Comm School DistrictElementary44.2%26771.1%
454Sawyer Elementary SchoolAmes, IAAmes Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%37171.1%
455Independence Junior Senior High SchoolIndependence, IAIndependence Comm School DistrictHigh29.4%71271.1%
456Keokuk Middle SchoolKeokuk, IAKeokuk Comm School DistrictMiddle53.3%38171.2%
457Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolEldora, IAEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictElementary46.3%24271.2%
458Fairfield High SchoolFairfield, IAFairfield Comm School DistrictHigh36.9%44271.2%
459Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolBettendorf, IABettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary33.7%35971.3%
460Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary36.1%70071.3%
461West Elementary SchoolIndependence, IAIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary39.4%36071.3%
462Emerson Elementary SchoolIndianola, IAIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary27.3%39671.3%
463Hoover Middle SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle56.3%84871.3%
464Harlan Elementary SchoolMount Pleasant, IAMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary49.1%21271.4%
465Boulder Peak Intermediate SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle31.5%61371.4%
466ExiraElk Horn-Kimballton High SchoolElk Horn, IAExira-Elk Horn-Kimballton Comm School DistrictHigh39.7%18471.4%
467H-L-V Junior-Senior High SchoolVictor, IAH-L-V Comm School DistrictHigh36.1%13371.4%
468Sioux Central Elementary SchoolSioux Rapids, IASioux Central Comm School DistrictElementary45.4%22971.4%
469Fairfield Middle SchoolFairfield, IAFairfield Comm School DistrictMiddle41.0%41071.5%
470Edwards Elementary SchoolAmes, IAAmes Comm School DistrictElementary44.5%43671.5%
471East Middle SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School DistrictMiddle62.5%1,07671.6%
472Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary32.9%33471.6%
473Akron Westfield Senior High SchoolAkron, IAAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictHigh18.6%18871.7%
474Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolReinbeck, IAGladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School DistrictElementary35.1%26271.7%
475Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High SchoolHartley, IAHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictHigh50.2%20371.7%
476East Marshall Senior High SchoolLe Grand, IAEast Marshall Comm School DistrictHigh33.6%21771.8%
477Sioux Central High SchoolSioux Rapids, IASioux Central Comm School DistrictHigh47.5%25571.8%
478Collins-Maxwell Middle/High SchoolMaxwell, IACollins-Maxwell Comm School DistrictHigh35.3%19071.8%
479Buffalo Elementary SchoolBuffalo, IADavenport Comm School DistrictElementary43.8%24271.8%
480Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolPackwood, IAPekin Comm School DistrictHigh42.2%25871.8%
481Starmont High SchoolArlington, IAStarmont Comm School DistrictHigh49.4%17471.8%
482Benton Community Senior High SchoolVan Horne, IABenton Comm School DistrictHigh20.3%47371.9%
483Winterset Elementary SchoolWinterset, IAWinterset Comm School DistrictElementary32.8%48871.9%
484Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary33.8%20771.9%
485West Branch High SchoolWest Branch, IAWest Branch Comm School DistrictHigh19.8%27372.0%
486Charter Oak-Ute Elementary SchoolCharter Oak, IACharter Oak-Ute Comm School DistrictElementary34.2%11772.0%
487West Fork Elementary at RockwellRockwell, IAWest Fork Comm School DistrictElementary38.9%38872.1%
488Irving Elementary SchoolDubuque, IADubuque Comm School DistrictElementary45.2%40972.2%
489Central Lee Elementary SchoolDonnellson, IACentral Lee Comm School DistrictElementary29.8%56472.2%
490Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle43.7%65772.2%
491Turkey Valley Jr-Sr High SchoolJackson Junction, IATurkey Valley Comm School DistrictHigh37.8%18572.2%
492Northwood-Kensett Middle/High SchoolNorthwood, IANorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictHigh30.2%26572.3%
493Perry Middle SchoolPerry, IAPerry Comm School DistrictMiddle57.3%37072.3%
494Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary43.5%54272.3%
495Carroll High SchoolCarroll, IACarroll Comm School DistrictHigh31.7%48372.3%
496West Bend-Mallard Middle SchoolWest Bend, IAWest Bend-Mallard Comm School DistrictMiddle41.7%13272.3%
497Denison High SchoolDenison, IADenison Comm School DistrictHigh64.4%77772.3%
498Galva-Holstein Elementary SchoolHolstein, IAGalva-Holstein Comm School DistrictElementary37.1%17572.3%
499Adams Elementary SchoolCarroll, IACarroll Comm School DistrictElementary44.4%23272.4%
500Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictMiddle16.4%44572.4%
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