Story County schools ranked by test score
Latest ISASP year (2024-25). 20 schools in Story County, Iowa with reported Science scores. Iowa state average: 67.3%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Middle School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | Middle | 92.9% | +25.6pp |
| 2 | Gilbert Intermediate School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | Elementary | 92.4% | +25.1pp |
| 3 | Gilbert High School Gilbert · Gilbert Comm School District | High | 92.3% | +25.0pp |
| 4 | Collins-Maxwell Elementary School Collins · Collins-Maxwell Comm School District | Elementary | 90.9% | +23.6pp |
| 5 | Fellows Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 87.2% | +19.9pp |
| 6 | Roland-Story High School Story City · Roland-Story Comm School District | High | 84.5% | +17.2pp |
| 7 | Ballard Middle School Huxley · Ballard Comm School District | Middle | 82.6% | +15.3pp |
| 8 | Nevada Middle School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | Middle | 82.6% | +15.3pp |
| 9 | Roland-Story Middle School Roland · Roland-Story Comm School District | Middle | 81.0% | +13.7pp |
| 10 | Meeker Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 76.7% | +9.4pp |
| 11 | Ames Middle School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Middle | 74.4% | +7.1pp |
| 12 | Sawyer Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +6.1pp |
| 13 | Ames High School Ames · Ames Comm School District | High | 72.9% | +5.6pp |
| 14 | Ballard High School Huxley · Ballard Comm School District | High | 71.7% | +4.4pp |
| 15 | Nevada High School Nevada · Nevada Comm School District | High | 68.4% | +1.1pp |
| 16 | Mitchell Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +0.7pp |
| 17 | Ballard East Elementary Cambridge · Ballard Comm School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +0.3pp |
| 18 | Edwards Elementary School Ames · Ames Comm School District | Elementary | 63.3% | -4.0pp |
| 19 | Colo-NESCO Middle/High School Colo · Colo-NESCO Comm School District | High | 61.2% | -6.1pp |
| 20 | Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School Maxwell · Collins-Maxwell Comm School District | High | 60.0% | -7.3pp |
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 Science 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.