Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 20 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 | Johnston Middle School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | High | 87.8% | +14.1pp |
| 3 | Southview Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 87.3% | +13.6pp |
| 4 | North Polk High School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | High | 86.3% | +12.6pp |
| 5 | Ankeny Centennial High School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 85.1% | +11.4pp |
| 6 | Johnston Senior High School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | High | 82.8% | +9.1pp |
| 7 | Urbandale High School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | High | 81.8% | +8.1pp |
| 8 | Ankeny High School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 81.2% | +7.5pp |
| 9 | Valley Southwoods West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 80.1% | +6.4pp |
| 10 | Southeast Polk Junior High Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 76.5% | +2.8pp |
| 11 | Southeast Polk High School Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 74.5% | +0.8pp |
| 12 | Bondurant-Farrar High School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | High | 73.5% | -0.2pp |
| 13 | Valley High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 67.5% | -6.2pp |
| 14 | Roosevelt High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 66.8% | -6.9pp |
| 15 | Saydel High School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | High | 55.3% | -18.4pp |
| 16 | Hoover High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 50.8% | -22.9pp |
| 17 | Virtual Campus Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 50.2% | -23.5pp |
| 18 | Lincoln High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 48.5% | -25.2pp |
| 19 | East High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 45.4% | -28.3pp |
| 20 | North High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 45.3% | -28.4pp |
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.