Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 17 schools in Polk County, Iowa with reported Science scores. Iowa state average: 67.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Polk Middle School Alleman · North Polk Comm School District | Middle | 91.4% | +24.1pp |
| 2 | Bondurant-Farrar Junior High Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Middle | 76.4% | +9.1pp |
| 3 | Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Middle | 75.8% | +8.5pp |
| 4 | Indian Hills Junior High School Clive · West Des Moines Comm School District | Middle | 74.0% | +6.7pp |
| 5 | Urbandale Middle School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Middle | 70.2% | +2.9pp |
| 6 | Merrill Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 69.1% | +1.8pp |
| 7 | Stilwell Junior High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Middle | 64.2% | -3.1pp |
| 8 | Woodside Middle School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | Middle | 56.5% | -10.8pp |
| 9 | Brody Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 51.0% | -16.3pp |
| 10 | McCombs Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 50.0% | -17.3pp |
| 11 | Meredith Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 49.8% | -17.5pp |
| 12 | Hoyt Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 48.2% | -19.1pp |
| 13 | Callanan Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 48.0% | -19.3pp |
| 14 | Goodrell Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 45.7% | -21.6pp |
| 15 | Weeks Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 42.4% | -24.9pp |
| 16 | Hiatt Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 37.3% | -30.0pp |
| 17 | Harding Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 35.2% | -32.1pp |
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.