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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Iowa · page 9

Ranks 401–450 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Iowa. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
401Central Decatur MS/HS High SchoolLeon, IACentral Decatur Comm School DistrictHigh60.5%29169.6%
402McGregor Intermediate SchoolMcgregor, IAMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictElementary32.3%13069.6%
403Columbus Community Junior High SchoolColumbus Junction, IAColumbus Comm School DistrictMiddle63.5%10469.7%
404Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolCoralville, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary43.7%40569.7%
405Franklin Elementary SchoolMarshalltown, IAMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary73.7%35869.7%
406Colfax-Mingo Elementary SchoolColfax, IAColfax-Mingo Comm School DistrictElementary42.9%39969.7%
407Calamus-Wheatland Secondary Attendance CenterWheatland, IACalamus-Wheatland Comm School DistrictHigh28.6%18269.7%
408Chariton Middle SchoolChariton, IAChariton Comm School DistrictMiddle53.9%28469.8%
409Clark Elementary SchoolLe Mars, IALe Mars Comm School DistrictElementary50.2%30169.8%
410Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolSioux Center, IASioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary54.5%24269.8%
411Garfield Elementary SchoolClarinda, IAClarinda Comm School DistrictElementary47.6%57369.8%
412Southeast Valley Middle SchoolBurnside, IASoutheast Valley Community School DistrictMiddle47.5%31469.8%
413Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMapleton, IAMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School DistrictHigh37.5%25669.9%
414Lincoln Elementary SchoolSpencer, IASpencer Comm School DistrictElementary53.6%44269.9%
415Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa City, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary38.2%34069.9%
416Prairie PointCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictMiddle37.6%86869.9%
417Monticello High SchoolMonticello, IAMonticello Comm School DistrictHigh30.9%32070.0%
418Durant Elementary SchoolDurant, IADurant Comm School DistrictElementary25.1%34270.0%
419Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary59.7%55170.1%
420Nevada High SchoolNevada, IANevada Comm School DistrictHigh36.5%49870.1%
421George-Little Rock Senior High SchoolGeorge, IAGeorge-Little Rock Comm School DistrictHigh38.2%10270.1%
422Sigourney ElementarySigourney, IASigourney Comm School DistrictElementary41.5%31870.1%
423Carlisle Middle SchoolCarlisle, IACarlisle Comm School DistrictMiddle30.1%51870.1%
424Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary53.2%30870.1%
425James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth Liberty, IAIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary30.3%37670.1%
426Waukee High SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh23.0%1,37570.1%
427Wilton Jr-Sr High SchoolWilton, IAWilton Comm School DistrictHigh23.9%44770.2%
428Keota Elementary SchoolKeota, IAKeota Comm School DistrictElementary37.6%16570.2%
429Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary37.3%34670.2%
430Whittier Elementary SchoolIndianola, IAIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary31.2%36970.4%
431Durant Elementary SchoolSumner, IASumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictElementary34.9%20970.4%
432South Tama County Elementary SchoolTama, IASouth Tama CountyElementary60.9%53470.5%
433Colo-Nesco Elementary SchoolZearing, IAColo-NESCO Comm School DistrictElementary50.9%16970.5%
434South Hardin High SchoolEldora, IAEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictHigh40.5%23770.5%
435Pocahontas Area Middle/ High SchoolPocahontas, IAPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictHigh53.7%36770.5%
436Linn Grove Elementary SchoolMarion, IALinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary44.4%38570.5%
437Sumner-Fredericksburg High SchoolSumner, IASumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictHigh29.6%24370.6%
438Broadway Elementary SchoolDenison, IADenison Comm School DistrictElementary70.8%28870.7%
439Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolPocahontas, IAPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictElementary50.2%26570.7%
440Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary41.3%31270.7%
441East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary46.2%40970.9%
442Walcott Elementary SchoolWalcott, IADavenport Comm School DistrictElementary52.0%15070.9%
443Cardinal Junior HighEldon, IACardinal Comm School DistrictMiddle60.8%31470.9%
444West Bend-Mallard High SchoolWest Bend, IAWest Bend-Mallard Comm School DistrictHigh38.5%11770.9%
445Danville Junior-Senior High SchoolDanville, IADanville Comm School DistrictHigh37.7%28970.9%
446Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary15.5%55570.9%
447Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictHigh20.4%84971.0%
448Wapello Junior High SchoolWapello, IAWapello Comm School DistrictMiddle45.1%10271.0%
449Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolMount Pleasant, IAMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictMiddle44.4%38371.0%
450Taft Middle SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle46.5%59371.0%
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