Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 119 schools in Polk County, Iowa with reported Mathematics scores. Iowa state average: 71.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Northwest Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +1.4pp |
| 52 | Olmsted Elementary School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Elementary | 72.0% | +1.0pp |
| 53 | Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | Middle | 71.9% | +0.9pp |
| 54 | Bondurant-Farrar High School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | High | 71.8% | +0.8pp |
| 55 | Hillside Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +0.7pp |
| 56 | Valley Southwoods West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 71.3% | +0.3pp |
| 57 | Southeast Polk Junior High Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 70.8% | -0.2pp |
| 58 | Clive Learning Academy Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 70.4% | -0.6pp |
| 59 | Urbandale Middle School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | Middle | 70.0% | -1.0pp |
| 60 | Southeast Polk High School Pleasant Hill · Southeast Polk Comm School District | High | 69.8% | -1.2pp |
| 61 | Hanawalt Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 69.7% | -1.3pp |
| 62 | Clay Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 69.6% | -1.4pp |
| 63 | Hubbell Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 69.3% | -1.7pp |
| 64 | Greenwood Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 68.7% | -2.3pp |
| 65 | Horizon Science Academy Des Moines Des Moines · Charter Organization: Concept Schools | Elementary | 67.7% | -3.3pp |
| 66 | Urbandale High School Urbandale · Urbandale Comm School District | High | 67.6% | -3.4pp |
| 67 | Willowbrook Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 67.5% | -3.5pp |
| 68 | Western Hills Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 67.2% | -3.8pp |
| 69 | Willard Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 65.0% | -6.0pp |
| 70 | Valley High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 63.9% | -7.1pp |
| 71 | Woodside Middle School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | Middle | 63.3% | -7.7pp |
| 72 | Pleasant Hill Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 63.1% | -7.9pp |
| 73 | Perkins Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 61.9% | -9.1pp |
| 74 | Windsor Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 61.0% | -10.0pp |
| 75 | Roosevelt High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 59.4% | -11.6pp |
| 76 | Phillips Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 56.3% | -14.7pp |
| 77 | McCombs Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 55.5% | -15.5pp |
| 78 | Madison Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 52.2% | -18.8pp |
| 79 | Jackson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 51.9% | -19.1pp |
| 80 | Crestview School of Inquiry Clive · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 51.5% | -19.5pp |
| 81 | Oak Park Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -19.7pp |
| 82 | Meredith Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 51.2% | -19.8pp |
| 83 | Morris Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 51.2% | -19.8pp |
| 84 | Samuelson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 51.2% | -19.8pp |
| 85 | Moore Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 51.0% | -20.0pp |
| 86 | Garton Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 50.7% | -20.3pp |
| 87 | McKinley Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -21.0pp |
| 88 | South Union Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -21.0pp |
| 89 | Cattell Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 49.7% | -21.3pp |
| 90 | Walnut Street School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 48.9% | -22.1pp |
| 91 | River Woods Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 48.5% | -22.5pp |
| 92 | Brody Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 47.9% | -23.1pp |
| 93 | Hillis Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 47.3% | -23.7pp |
| 94 | Monroe Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 47.0% | -24.0pp |
| 95 | Moulton Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 47.0% | -24.0pp |
| 96 | Carver Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -24.4pp |
| 97 | Park Ave Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 46.5% | -24.5pp |
| 98 | Saydel High School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | High | 45.4% | -25.6pp |
| 99 | Callanan Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 44.2% | -26.8pp |
| 100 | Studebaker Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -27.1pp |
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 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.