Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 119 schools in Polk County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northview Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 92.9% | +19.2pp |
| 2 | Runnells Elementary Runnells · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 91.2% | +17.5pp |
| 3 | Mitchellville Elementary Mitchellville · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 90.8% | +17.1pp |
| 4 | North Polk Middle School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | Middle | 90.5% | +16.8pp |
| 5 | Prairie Trail Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 90.2% | +16.5pp |
| 6 | Parkview Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Middle | 88.0% | +14.3pp |
| 7 | Cowles Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 87.9% | +14.2pp |
| 8 | Johnston Middle School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | High | 87.8% | +14.1pp |
| 9 | Webster Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 87.6% | +13.9pp |
| 10 | Southview Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 87.3% | +13.6pp |
| 11 | Henry A Wallace Elementary School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 86.3% | +12.6pp |
| 12 | North Polk High School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | High | 86.3% | +12.6pp |
| 13 | Bondurant-Farrar Junior High Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Middle | 85.7% | +12.0pp |
| 14 | Westwood Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 85.6% | +11.9pp |
| 15 | Northeast Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 85.5% | +11.8pp |
| 16 | Ankeny Centennial High School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 85.1% | +11.4pp |
| 17 | Prairie Ridge Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Middle | 84.9% | +11.2pp |
| 18 | Ashland Ridge Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 84.8% | +11.1pp |
| 19 | Indian Hills Junior High School Clive · West Des Moines Comm School District | Middle | 83.8% | +10.1pp |
| 20 | Valerius Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 83.8% | +10.1pp |
| 21 | Summit Middle School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Middle | 83.3% | +9.6pp |
| 22 | North Polk Central Elementary School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 83.2% | +9.5pp |
| 23 | Big Creek Elementary Polk City · North Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 83.1% | +9.4pp |
| 24 | Johnston Senior High School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | High | 82.8% | +9.1pp |
| 25 | Urbandale High School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | High | 81.8% | +8.1pp |
| 26 | Ankeny High School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 81.2% | +7.5pp |
| 27 | Delaware Elementary Des Moines · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +7.2pp |
| 28 | Karen Acres Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +7.2pp |
| 29 | Anderson Elementary School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Elementary | 80.7% | +7.0pp |
| 30 | Jordan Creek Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 80.4% | +6.7pp |
| 31 | Valley Southwoods West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 80.1% | +6.4pp |
| 32 | Westridge Elementary West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 80.1% | +6.4pp |
| 33 | Crossroads Park Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +6.3pp |
| 34 | Lawson Elementary School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 79.9% | +6.2pp |
| 35 | Southeast Polk Middle School Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Middle | 79.0% | +5.3pp |
| 36 | Beaver Creek Elementary School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 78.8% | +5.1pp |
| 37 | Heritage Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 78.8% | +5.1pp |
| 38 | Four Mile Elementary Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 78.3% | +4.6pp |
| 39 | Downtown School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 77.9% | +4.2pp |
| 40 | Crocker Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +4.1pp |
| 41 | Centennial Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 77.6% | +3.9pp |
| 42 | Rock Creek Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 77.5% | +3.8pp |
| 43 | Stilwell Junior High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Middle | 77.2% | +3.5pp |
| 44 | Altoona Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 76.8% | +3.1pp |
| 45 | Fairmeadows Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 76.7% | +3.0pp |
| 46 | Cornell Elementary School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | Elementary | 76.5% | +2.8pp |
| 47 | Southeast Polk Junior High Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 76.5% | +2.8pp |
| 48 | Southeast Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 76.1% | +2.4pp |
| 49 | Urbandale Middle School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Middle | 76.1% | +2.4pp |
| 50 | Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Middle | 76.0% | +2.3pp |
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 Polk 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.