Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 21 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 | North Polk Middle School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | Middle | 90.5% | +16.8pp |
| 2 | Parkview Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Middle | 88.0% | +14.3pp |
| 3 | Bondurant-Farrar Junior High Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Middle | 85.7% | +12.0pp |
| 4 | Prairie Ridge Middle School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Middle | 84.9% | +11.2pp |
| 5 | Indian Hills Junior High School Clive · West Des Moines Comm School District | Middle | 83.8% | +10.1pp |
| 6 | Summit Middle School Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Middle | 83.3% | +9.6pp |
| 7 | Southeast Polk Middle School Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Middle | 79.0% | +5.3pp |
| 8 | Stilwell Junior High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Middle | 77.2% | +3.5pp |
| 9 | Urbandale Middle School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Middle | 76.1% | +2.4pp |
| 10 | Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Middle | 76.0% | +2.3pp |
| 11 | Merrill Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 75.8% | +2.1pp |
| 12 | Woodside Middle School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | Middle | 72.7% | -1.0pp |
| 13 | Meredith Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 59.3% | -14.4pp |
| 14 | McCombs Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 55.5% | -18.2pp |
| 15 | Brody Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 54.9% | -18.8pp |
| 16 | Callanan Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 51.3% | -22.4pp |
| 17 | Weeks Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 50.7% | -23.0pp |
| 18 | Hiatt Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 45.2% | -28.5pp |
| 19 | Goodrell Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 44.3% | -29.4pp |
| 20 | Hoyt Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 43.9% | -29.8pp |
| 21 | Harding Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 42.1% | -31.6pp |
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 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.