Story County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 23 schools in Story County, Iowa with reported Mathematics scores. Iowa state average: 71.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Elementary School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | Elementary | 93.0% | +22.0pp |
| 2 | Gilbert Intermediate School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | Elementary | 92.9% | +21.9pp |
| 3 | Gilbert Middle School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | Middle | 92.1% | +21.1pp |
| 4 | Roland-Story Elementary School Story City · Roland-Story Comm School District | Elementary | 91.4% | +20.4pp |
| 5 | Ballard Middle School Huxley · Ballard Comm School District | Middle | 87.9% | +16.9pp |
| 6 | Roland-Story Middle School Roland · Roland-Story Comm School District | Middle | 87.3% | +16.3pp |
| 7 | Gilbert High School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | High | 86.7% | +15.7pp |
| 8 | Nevada Middle School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | Middle | 86.3% | +15.3pp |
| 9 | Fellows Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 85.8% | +14.8pp |
| 10 | Collins-Maxwell Elementary School Collins · Collins-Maxwell Comm School District | Elementary | 85.3% | +14.3pp |
| 11 | Ballard East Elementary Cambridge · Ballard Comm School District | Elementary | 84.5% | +13.5pp |
| 12 | Roland-Story High School Story City · Roland-Story Comm School District | High | 84.1% | +13.1pp |
| 13 | Ballard High School Huxley · Ballard Comm School District | High | 81.0% | +10.0pp |
| 14 | Ames Middle School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Middle | 77.7% | +6.7pp |
| 15 | Meeker Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 75.2% | +4.2pp |
| 16 | Edwards Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 74.4% | +3.4pp |
| 17 | Ames High School Ames · Ames Comm School District | High | 74.0% | +3.0pp |
| 18 | Colo-Nesco Elementary School Zearing · Colo-NESCO Comm School District | Elementary | 73.5% | +2.5pp |
| 19 | Sawyer Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +2.4pp |
| 20 | Colo-NESCO Middle/High School Colo · Colo-NESCO Comm School District | High | 70.1% | -0.9pp |
| 21 | Mitchell Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 69.6% | -1.4pp |
| 22 | Nevada High School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | High | 69.0% | -2.0pp |
| 23 | Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School Maxwell · Collins-Maxwell Comm School District | High | 68.1% | -2.9pp |
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 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.