Story County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 23 schools in Story County, Iowa with reported English Language Arts scores. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Middle School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | Middle | 95.8% | +22.1pp |
| 2 | Gilbert High School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | High | 94.0% | +20.3pp |
| 3 | Gilbert Intermediate School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | Elementary | 90.4% | +16.7pp |
| 4 | Central Elementary School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | Elementary | 88.1% | +14.4pp |
| 5 | Roland-Story High School Story City · Roland-Story Comm School District | High | 87.8% | +14.1pp |
| 6 | Roland-Story Elementary School Story City · Roland-Story Comm School District | Elementary | 86.8% | +13.1pp |
| 7 | Roland-Story Middle School Roland · Roland-Story Comm School District | Middle | 86.6% | +12.9pp |
| 8 | Ballard Middle School Huxley · Ballard Comm School District | Middle | 86.4% | +12.7pp |
| 9 | Collins-Maxwell Elementary School Collins · Collins-Maxwell Comm School District | Elementary | 85.4% | +11.7pp |
| 10 | Nevada Middle School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | Middle | 83.9% | +10.2pp |
| 11 | Ballard High School Huxley · Ballard Comm School District | High | 81.9% | +8.2pp |
| 12 | Fellows Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 81.9% | +8.2pp |
| 13 | Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School Maxwell · Collins-Maxwell Comm School District | High | 81.6% | +7.9pp |
| 14 | Ames Middle School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Middle | 80.0% | +6.3pp |
| 15 | Nevada High School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | High | 77.0% | +3.3pp |
| 16 | Ames High School Ames · Ames Comm School District | High | 76.7% | +3.0pp |
| 17 | Meeker Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 75.8% | +2.1pp |
| 18 | Colo-NESCO Middle/High School Colo · Colo-NESCO Comm School District | High | 75.6% | +1.9pp |
| 19 | Ballard East Elementary Cambridge · Ballard Comm School District | Elementary | 73.4% | -0.3pp |
| 20 | Sawyer Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 72.5% | -1.2pp |
| 21 | Edwards Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 72.1% | -1.6pp |
| 22 | Mitchell Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 71.8% | -1.9pp |
| 23 | Colo-Nesco Elementary School Zearing · Colo-NESCO Comm School District | Elementary | 61.2% | -12.5pp |
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 Story 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.