Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 73 schools in Polk County, Iowa with reported Science scores. Iowa state average: 67.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchellville Elementary Mitchellville · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 91.9% | +24.6pp |
| 2 | Cowles Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 90.2% | +22.9pp |
| 3 | Prairie Trail Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 89.5% | +22.2pp |
| 4 | Runnells Elementary Runnells · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 84.6% | +17.3pp |
| 5 | Jordan Creek Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 83.1% | +15.8pp |
| 6 | Webster Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 81.3% | +14.0pp |
| 7 | Northeast Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 80.6% | +13.3pp |
| 8 | Westridge Elementary West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 79.1% | +11.8pp |
| 9 | Valerius Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +10.7pp |
| 10 | Henry A Wallace Elementary School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +9.7pp |
| 11 | Downtown School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 76.2% | +8.9pp |
| 12 | Crocker Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 75.9% | +8.6pp |
| 13 | Big Creek Elementary Polk City · North Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 74.8% | +7.5pp |
| 14 | Ashland Ridge Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 74.7% | +7.4pp |
| 15 | Beaver Creek Elementary School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 74.0% | +6.7pp |
| 16 | Crossroads Park Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 73.5% | +6.2pp |
| 17 | Four Mile Elementary Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 72.0% | +4.7pp |
| 18 | Timber Ridge Elementary Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +3.3pp |
| 19 | Lawson Elementary School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 70.3% | +3.0pp |
| 20 | Westwood Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 70.0% | +2.7pp |
| 21 | Rock Creek Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +2.6pp |
| 22 | North Polk Central Elementary School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +1.9pp |
| 23 | Northwest Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +0.4pp |
| 24 | Karen Acres Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 67.5% | +0.2pp |
| 25 | Clive Learning Academy Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 66.7% | -0.6pp |
| 26 | Clay Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 66.3% | -1.0pp |
| 27 | Heritage Elementary Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 65.9% | -1.4pp |
| 28 | Centennial Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 65.7% | -1.6pp |
| 29 | Jefferson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 65.3% | -2.0pp |
| 30 | Delaware Elementary Des Moines · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 64.3% | -3.0pp |
| 31 | Olmsted Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 63.6% | -3.7pp |
| 32 | Western Hills Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 63.6% | -3.7pp |
| 33 | Horizon Elementary Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 62.9% | -4.4pp |
| 34 | Altoona Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 61.8% | -5.5pp |
| 35 | Hubbell Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 60.7% | -6.6pp |
| 36 | East Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 58.5% | -8.8pp |
| 37 | Hanawalt Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 58.0% | -9.3pp |
| 38 | Greenwood Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 57.1% | -10.2pp |
| 39 | Southeast Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 56.3% | -11.0pp |
| 40 | Moore Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 55.7% | -11.6pp |
| 41 | Perkins Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 55.3% | -12.0pp |
| 42 | River Woods Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -14.4pp |
| 43 | Willowbrook Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 52.1% | -15.2pp |
| 44 | Crestview School of Inquiry Clive · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 50.9% | -16.4pp |
| 45 | Fairmeadows Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 49.2% | -18.1pp |
| 46 | Hillside Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 47.1% | -20.2pp |
| 47 | McKinley Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -21.8pp |
| 48 | Windsor Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -22.9pp |
| 49 | Willard Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -25.4pp |
| 50 | South Union Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -27.6pp |
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 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.