Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 109 schools in Polk County, Iowa with reported Science scores. Iowa state average: 67.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Altoona Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 61.8% | -5.5pp |
| 52 | Valley High School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | High | 61.1% | -6.2pp |
| 53 | Hubbell Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 60.7% | -6.6pp |
| 54 | Roosevelt High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 60.7% | -6.6pp |
| 55 | East Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 58.5% | -8.8pp |
| 56 | Hanawalt Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 58.0% | -9.3pp |
| 57 | Greenwood Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 57.1% | -10.2pp |
| 58 | Woodside Middle School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | Middle | 56.5% | -10.8pp |
| 59 | Southeast Elementary School Ankeny · Ankeny Comm School District | Elementary | 56.3% | -11.0pp |
| 60 | Moore Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 55.7% | -11.6pp |
| 61 | Bondurant-Farrar High School Bondurant · Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District | High | 55.6% | -11.7pp |
| 62 | Perkins Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 55.3% | -12.0pp |
| 63 | River Woods Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -14.4pp |
| 64 | Willowbrook Elementary Altoona · Southeast Polk Comm School District | Elementary | 52.1% | -15.2pp |
| 65 | Brody Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 51.0% | -16.3pp |
| 66 | Crestview School of Inquiry Clive · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 50.9% | -16.4pp |
| 67 | McCombs Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 50.0% | -17.3pp |
| 68 | Meredith Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 49.8% | -17.5pp |
| 69 | Fairmeadows Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 49.2% | -18.1pp |
| 70 | Hoyt Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 48.2% | -19.1pp |
| 71 | Callanan Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 48.0% | -19.3pp |
| 72 | Hillside Elementary School West Des Moines · West Des Moines Comm School District | Elementary | 47.1% | -20.2pp |
| 73 | Goodrell Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 45.7% | -21.6pp |
| 74 | McKinley Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -21.8pp |
| 75 | Saydel High School Des Moines · Saydel Comm School District | High | 44.5% | -22.8pp |
| 76 | Windsor Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -22.9pp |
| 77 | Weeks Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 42.4% | -24.9pp |
| 78 | North High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 42.1% | -25.2pp |
| 79 | Willard Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -25.4pp |
| 80 | Hoover High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 39.9% | -27.4pp |
| 81 | South Union Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -27.6pp |
| 82 | Lincoln High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 38.9% | -28.4pp |
| 83 | Morris Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 38.9% | -28.4pp |
| 84 | Park Ave Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -28.7pp |
| 85 | Studebaker Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -29.0pp |
| 86 | Moulton Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -29.2pp |
| 87 | Virtual Campus Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 37.9% | -29.4pp |
| 88 | East High School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | High | 37.6% | -29.7pp |
| 89 | Hiatt Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 37.3% | -30.0pp |
| 90 | Jackson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 36.7% | -30.6pp |
| 91 | Carver Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 36.5% | -30.8pp |
| 92 | Findley Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 36.2% | -31.1pp |
| 93 | Wright Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 36.1% | -31.2pp |
| 94 | Harding Middle School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Middle | 35.2% | -32.1pp |
| 95 | Samuelson Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 34.8% | -32.5pp |
| 96 | Brubaker Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 33.7% | -33.6pp |
| 97 | Lovejoy Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 32.7% | -34.6pp |
| 98 | Phillips Elementary Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -34.9pp |
| 99 | Stowe Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 32.4% | -34.9pp |
| 100 | Capitol View Elementary School Des Moines · Des Moines Independent Comm School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -35.4pp |
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 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.