Dallas County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 34 schools in Dallas County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADM Senior High School Adel · Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District | High | 95.0% | +21.3pp |
| 2 | Van Meter High School Van Meter · Van Meter Comm School District | High | 94.8% | +21.1pp |
| 3 | Van Meter Middle School Van Meter · Van Meter Comm School District | Middle | 93.6% | +19.9pp |
| 4 | ADM Middle School Adel · Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District | Middle | 93.3% | +19.6pp |
| 5 | Van Meter Elementary School Van Meter · Van Meter Comm School District | Elementary | 92.4% | +18.7pp |
| 6 | Walnut Hills Elementary School Urbandale · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 92.4% | +18.7pp |
| 7 | Waukee Middle School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | Middle | 90.3% | +16.6pp |
| 8 | DC-G Oak View Grimes · Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District | Middle | 89.3% | +15.6pp |
| 9 | Dallas Center Elementary Dallas Center · Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District | Elementary | 89.3% | +15.6pp |
| 10 | DeSoto Intermediate School DeSoto · Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District | Middle | 89.2% | +15.5pp |
| 11 | Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School Dallas Center · Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District | Middle | 87.7% | +14.0pp |
| 12 | Shuler Elementary School Clive · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 86.7% | +13.0pp |
| 13 | Trailridge School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | Middle | 85.3% | +11.6pp |
| 14 | Woodward-Granger Elementary School Granger · Woodward-Granger Comm School District | Elementary | 84.5% | +10.8pp |
| 15 | Prairieview School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | High | 84.2% | +10.5pp |
| 16 | South Middle School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | Middle | 84.2% | +10.5pp |
| 17 | Waukee Elementary School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 84.0% | +10.3pp |
| 18 | Meadow View Elementary Adel · Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District | Elementary | 83.7% | +10.0pp |
| 19 | Woodland Hills Elementary School West Des Moines · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 83.6% | +9.9pp |
| 20 | Brookview Elementary School West Des Moines · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 83.4% | +9.7pp |
| 21 | Northwest High School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | High | 82.7% | +9.0pp |
| 22 | Timberline School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | High | 81.6% | +7.9pp |
| 23 | Dallas Center-Grimes High School Grimes · Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District | High | 81.0% | +7.3pp |
| 24 | Woodward-Granger High School Woodward · Woodward-Granger Comm School District | High | 80.9% | +7.2pp |
| 25 | Woodward-Granger Middle School Woodward · Woodward-Granger Comm School District | Middle | 80.5% | +6.8pp |
| 26 | Sugar Creek Elementary School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +6.3pp |
| 27 | Eason Elementary School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 79.8% | +6.1pp |
| 28 | Grant Ragan Elementary School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +4.1pp |
| 29 | Maple Grove Elementary School West Des Moines · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 76.8% | +3.1pp |
| 30 | Perry Middle School Perry · Perry Comm School District | Middle | 76.7% | +3.0pp |
| 31 | Radiant Elementary School Urbandale · Waukee Comm School District | Elementary | 74.2% | +0.5pp |
| 32 | Perry High School Perry · Perry Comm School District | High | 73.3% | -0.4pp |
| 33 | Waukee High School Waukee · Waukee Comm School District | High | 70.7% | -3.0pp |
| 34 | Perry Elementary Perry · Perry Comm School District | Elementary | 70.2% | -3.5pp |
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 Dallas 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.