Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 20 schools in Polk County, Iowa with reported Mathematics scores. Iowa state average: 71.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northview Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 83.0% | +12.0pp |
| 2 | North Polk High School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | High | 82.5% | +11.5pp |
| 3 | Ankeny Centennial High School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 82.1% | +11.1pp |
| 4 | Johnston Middle School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | High | 81.3% | +10.3pp |
| 5 | Southview Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 80.2% | +9.2pp |
| 6 | Johnston Senior High School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | High | 79.5% | +8.5pp |
| 7 | Ankeny High School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | High | 76.9% | +5.9pp |
| 8 | Bondurant-Farrar High School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | High | 71.8% | +0.8pp |
| 9 | Valley Southwoods West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 71.3% | +0.3pp |
| 10 | Southeast Polk Junior High Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 70.8% | -0.2pp |
| 11 | Southeast Polk High School Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 69.8% | -1.2pp |
| 12 | Urbandale High School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | High | 67.6% | -3.4pp |
| 13 | Valley High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 63.9% | -7.1pp |
| 14 | Roosevelt High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 59.4% | -11.6pp |
| 15 | Saydel High School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | High | 45.4% | -25.6pp |
| 16 | Hoover High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 42.4% | -28.6pp |
| 17 | Lincoln High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 40.2% | -30.8pp |
| 18 | North High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 36.0% | -35.0pp |
| 19 | East High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 35.6% | -35.4pp |
| 20 | Virtual Campus Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 26.6% | -44.4pp |
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 Mathematics 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.