Schools by Math Proficiency in Des Moines Independent Comm School District (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Listed with official data; 53 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District, Iowa. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Iowa.
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- 185Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 83% · 88%
- 274Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 77% · 62%
- 384Downtown SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 72% · 77%
- 464Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 70% · 58%
- 572Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 68% · 69%
- 669Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 67% · 67%
- 772Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 67% · 62%
- 870Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 67% · 62%
- 968Windsor ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 67% · 57%
- 1058Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 67% · 52%
- 1159Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 63% · 61%
- 1258Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 62% · 52%
- 1365Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 58% · 59%
- 1458Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 57% · 52%
- 1555Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 57% · 52%
- 1653Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 55% · 50%
- 1745McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 54% · 47%
- 1849Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 53% · 50%
- 1946Studebaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 53% · 45%
- 2047Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighMath · reading: 51% · 55%
- 2145Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 51% · 48%
- 2245Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 49% · 48%
- 2341Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 48% · 43%
- 2448Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 47% · 52%
- 2550Oak ParkDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 47% · 47%
- 2649Phillips ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 47% · 47%
- 2745Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 47% · 47%
- 2845Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 47% · 47%
- 2943Weeks Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 47% · 45%
- 3038Garton ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 47% · 42%
- 3139Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 47% · 40%
- 3247Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 46% · 48%
- 3342Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 46% · 44%
- 3440Jackson Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 46% · 44%
- 3529Carver ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 43% · 28%
- 3646Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 42% · 47%
- 3734Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighMath · reading: 42% · 45%
- 3841Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 42% · 42%
- 3941Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 42% · 42%
- 4040McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 42% · 42%
- 4140Howe ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 42% · 42%
- 4233Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 42% · 27%
- 4332Hoover High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighMath · reading: 39% · 42%
- 4439River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 39% · 40%
- 4531Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 38% · 36%
- 4634South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 38% · 34%
- 4732Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 37% · 32%
- 4827Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 36% · 33%
- 4927Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleMath · reading: 34% · 31%
- 5025North High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighMath · reading: 32% · 36%
- 5128Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 30% · 28%
- 5220King Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryMath · reading: 27% · 17%
- 5324East High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighMath · reading: 26% · 39%
| # | School | Sector | Math · reading | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cowles Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 83% · 88% | 84.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 2 | Jefferson Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77% · 62% | 73.9 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 3 | Downtown School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72% · 77% | 83.7 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 197 |
| 4 | Perkins Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 70% · 58% | 63.8 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 5 | Merrill Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 68% · 69% | 72.3 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 657 |
| 6 | Pleasant Hill Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 67% | 69.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 7 | Hanawalt Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67% · 62% | 71.9 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 8 | Greenwood Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67% · 62% | 69.7 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 9 | Windsor Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67% · 57% | 67.9 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 10 | Willard Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67% · 52% | 58.0 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 11 | Brody Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 63% · 61% | 58.8 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 641 |
| 12 | Walnut Street School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 52% | 57.5 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 257 |
| 13 | Hubbell Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58% · 59% | 65.2 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 14 | Moore Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 52% | 58.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 15 | Wright Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 52% | 55.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 16 | Samuelson Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 55% · 50% | 52.5 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 17 | McCombs Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54% · 47% | 44.8 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 18 | Callanan Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53% · 50% | 48.6 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 19 | Studebaker Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 53% · 45% | 46.3 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 561 |
| 20 | Roosevelt High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 51% · 55% | 46.5 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 2,051 |
| 21 | Capitol View Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51% · 48% | 44.6 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 533 |
| 22 | Meredith Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 49% · 48% | 44.6 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 23 | Hoyt Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48% · 43% | 41.0 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 24 | Park Ave Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 52% | 47.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 25 | Oak Park Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 47% | 49.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 26 | Phillips Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47% · 47% | 48.6 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 27 | Findley Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 47% · 47% | 45.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 28 | Madison Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 47% | 44.9 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 29 | Weeks Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 47% · 45% | 43.3 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 688 |
| 30 | Garton Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47% · 42% | 37.8 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 31 | Goodrell Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 47% · 40% | 39.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 32 | Brubaker Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 46% · 48% | 46.8 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 622 |
| 33 | Morris Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 46% · 44% | 41.5 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 34 | Jackson Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46% · 44% | 39.8 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 490 |
| 35 | Carver Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 28% | 29.1 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 36 | Hillis Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 47% | 46.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 37 | Lincoln High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 42% · 45% | 33.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 2,364 |
| 38 | Cattell Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 41.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 39 | Stowe Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 40.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 297 |
| 40 | McKinley Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 40.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 275 |
| 41 | Howe Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 39.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 297 |
| 42 | Edmunds Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 27% | 32.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 43 | Hoover High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39% · 42% | 31.6 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 898 |
| 44 | River Woods Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 39% · 40% | 38.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 493 |
| 45 | Harding Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38% · 36% | 30.6 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 46 | South Union Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 38% · 34% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 47 | Lovejoy Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 32% | 32.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 48 | Moulton Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36% · 33% | 26.9 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 49 | Hiatt Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 34% · 31% | 26.8 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 50 | North High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32% · 36% | 24.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,428 |
| 51 | Monroe Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 30% · 28% | 28.1 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 52 | King Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27% · 17% | 19.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 53 | East High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 26% · 39% | 23.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 1,952 |
Cowles Elementary School in Des Moines leads the 2025 list of schools by math proficiency in Des Moines Independent Comm School District with Math · reading 83% · 88%. Of the 53 schools shown, 53 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Iowa schools by math proficiency rankings, every school on the Des Moines Independent Comm School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best math results school in Des Moines Independent Comm School District?
Cowles Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa ranks first among schools by math proficiency in Des Moines Independent Comm School District with Math · reading 83% · 88% (Enrollment: 392).
How are schools by math proficiency in Des Moines Independent Comm School District ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.