Black Hawk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 32 schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa with reported Science scores. Iowa state average: 67.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 89.7% | +22.4pp |
| 2 | Helen A Hansen Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 89.7% | +22.4pp |
| 3 | Lincoln Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 83.9% | +16.6pp |
| 4 | Cedar Falls High School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | High | 82.5% | +15.2pp |
| 5 | Peet Junior High School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Middle | 82.4% | +15.1pp |
| 6 | Holmes Junior High School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Middle | 78.6% | +11.3pp |
| 7 | Cedar Heights Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 75.6% | +8.3pp |
| 8 | Hudson High School Hudson · Hudson Comm School District | High | 73.4% | +6.1pp |
| 9 | Hudson Elementary School Hudson · Hudson Comm School District | Elementary | 71.9% | +4.6pp |
| 10 | Orchard Hill Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 71.9% | +4.6pp |
| 11 | Southdale Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 71.8% | +4.5pp |
| 12 | Orange Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 69.6% | +2.3pp |
| 13 | Hoover Middle School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 69.3% | +2.0pp |
| 14 | Dunkerton High School Dunkerton · Dunkerton Comm School District | High | 68.1% | +0.8pp |
| 15 | Union High School La Porte City · Union Comm School District | High | 68.1% | +0.8pp |
| 16 | Kingsley Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 66.1% | -1.2pp |
| 17 | North Cedar Elementary School Cedar Falls · Cedar Falls Comm School District | Elementary | 64.4% | -2.9pp |
| 18 | Poyner Elementary Evansdale · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 64.3% | -3.0pp |
| 19 | La Porte City Elementary School La Porte City · Union Comm School District | Elementary | 63.8% | -3.5pp |
| 20 | Bunger Middle School Evansdale · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 59.3% | -8.0pp |
| 21 | Kittrell Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 58.2% | -9.1pp |
| 22 | West High School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | High | 56.8% | -10.5pp |
| 23 | George Washington Carver Academy Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 51.7% | -15.6pp |
| 24 | Lou Henry Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 49.2% | -18.1pp |
| 25 | Central Middle School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Middle | 48.4% | -18.9pp |
| 26 | Fred Becker Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 48.3% | -19.0pp |
| 27 | Irving Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 47.9% | -19.4pp |
| 28 | Lowell Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 44.6% | -22.7pp |
| 29 | Highland Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -25.8pp |
| 30 | East High School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | High | 41.3% | -26.0pp |
| 31 | Lincoln Elementary School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 36.2% | -31.1pp |
| 32 | Cunningham School Waterloo · Waterloo Comm School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -45.6pp |
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 Science 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.