Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 119 schools in Polk County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Merrill Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 75.8% | +2.1pp |
| 52 | Timber Ridge Elementary Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 75.5% | +1.8pp |
| 53 | East Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 75.3% | +1.6pp |
| 54 | Horizon Elementary Johnston · Johnston Comm School District | Elementary | 75.2% | +1.5pp |
| 55 | Jefferson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 74.8% | +1.1pp |
| 56 | Southeast Polk High School Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 74.5% | +0.8pp |
| 57 | Bondurant-Farrar High School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | High | 73.5% | -0.2pp |
| 58 | Woodside Middle School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | Middle | 72.7% | -1.0pp |
| 59 | Clive Learning Academy Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 72.6% | -1.1pp |
| 60 | Clay Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 71.4% | -2.3pp |
| 61 | Olmsted Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 70.8% | -2.9pp |
| 62 | Hubbell Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 70.4% | -3.3pp |
| 63 | Hillside Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 68.8% | -4.9pp |
| 64 | Willowbrook Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 68.7% | -5.0pp |
| 65 | Northwest Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 68.3% | -5.4pp |
| 66 | Greenwood Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 67.8% | -5.9pp |
| 67 | Valley High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 67.5% | -6.2pp |
| 68 | Roosevelt High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 66.8% | -6.9pp |
| 69 | Western Hills Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 64.9% | -8.8pp |
| 70 | Windsor Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 63.3% | -10.4pp |
| 71 | Walnut Street School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 62.1% | -11.6pp |
| 72 | Pleasant Hill Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 61.9% | -11.8pp |
| 73 | Perkins Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 60.0% | -13.7pp |
| 74 | Hanawalt Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 59.9% | -13.8pp |
| 75 | Meredith Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 59.3% | -14.4pp |
| 76 | Moore Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 57.7% | -16.0pp |
| 77 | McCombs Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 55.5% | -18.2pp |
| 78 | Saydel High School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | High | 55.3% | -18.4pp |
| 79 | Brody Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 54.9% | -18.8pp |
| 80 | Willard Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 54.7% | -19.0pp |
| 81 | Jackson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 54.6% | -19.1pp |
| 82 | Madison Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 53.1% | -20.6pp |
| 83 | South Union Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -20.8pp |
| 84 | Crestview School of Inquiry Clive · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 51.9% | -21.8pp |
| 85 | Callanan Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 51.3% | -22.4pp |
| 86 | Morris Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 51.2% | -22.5pp |
| 87 | Hoover High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 50.8% | -22.9pp |
| 88 | Weeks Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 50.7% | -23.0pp |
| 89 | River Woods Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 50.5% | -23.2pp |
| 90 | Virtual Campus Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 50.2% | -23.5pp |
| 91 | McKinley Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 49.6% | -24.1pp |
| 92 | Studebaker Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 49.2% | -24.5pp |
| 93 | Cattell Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 49.0% | -24.7pp |
| 94 | Lincoln High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 48.5% | -25.2pp |
| 95 | Samuelson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 47.0% | -26.7pp |
| 96 | Wright Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -27.1pp |
| 97 | Brubaker Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 45.8% | -27.9pp |
| 98 | Findley Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -28.2pp |
| 99 | East High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 45.4% | -28.3pp |
| 100 | Phillips Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 45.4% | -28.3pp |
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.