Black Hawk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 33 schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes Junior High School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Middle | 91.0% | +17.3pp |
| 2 | Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 90.5% | +16.8pp |
| 3 | Helen A Hansen Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 90.4% | +16.7pp |
| 4 | Peet Junior High School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Middle | 88.6% | +14.9pp |
| 5 | Hudson High School Hudson · Hudson Comm School District | High | 87.1% | +13.4pp |
| 6 | Southdale Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 86.2% | +12.5pp |
| 7 | Union High School La Porte City · Union Comm School District | High | 84.0% | +10.3pp |
| 8 | Hudson Elementary School Hudson · Hudson Comm School District | Elementary | 83.5% | +9.8pp |
| 9 | La Porte City Elementary School La Porte City · Union Comm School District | Elementary | 83.2% | +9.5pp |
| 10 | Orchard Hill Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 82.0% | +8.3pp |
| 11 | Lincoln Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 81.0% | +7.3pp |
| 12 | Cedar Falls High School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | High | 78.2% | +4.5pp |
| 13 | Dunkerton High School Dunkerton · Dunkerton Comm School District | High | 78.1% | +4.4pp |
| 14 | Dunkerton Elementary Dunkerton · Dunkerton Comm School District | Elementary | 77.3% | +3.6pp |
| 15 | Kingsley Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 77.1% | +3.4pp |
| 16 | Orange Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +3.3pp |
| 17 | Cedar Heights Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +0.4pp |
| 18 | Hoover Middle School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 73.9% | +0.2pp |
| 19 | North Cedar Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 73.7% | +0.0pp |
| 20 | Poyner Elementary Evansdale · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 69.2% | -4.5pp |
| 21 | Irving Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 68.3% | -5.4pp |
| 22 | West High School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | High | 67.4% | -6.3pp |
| 23 | Kittrell Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 60.4% | -13.3pp |
| 24 | Lou Henry Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 59.4% | -14.3pp |
| 25 | Lincoln Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 57.7% | -16.0pp |
| 26 | Bunger Middle School Evansdale · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 57.1% | -16.6pp |
| 27 | East High School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | High | 56.8% | -16.9pp |
| 28 | George Washington Carver Academy Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 52.7% | -21.0pp |
| 29 | Lowell Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 52.1% | -21.6pp |
| 30 | Central Middle School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 51.3% | -22.4pp |
| 31 | Fred Becker Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 50.8% | -22.9pp |
| 32 | Highland Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 47.0% | -26.7pp |
| 33 | Cunningham School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 36.5% | -37.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ISASP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ISASP English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Iowa statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Iowa ranking.