Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in Iowa (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.
- 188Grundy Center High SchoolGrundy Center · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 95%
- 284West Bend-Mallard Elementary SchoolWest Bend · Public ElementaryReading · math: 95% · 95%
- 391Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbert · Public MiddleReading · math: 95% · 94%
- 490Andrew Elementary SchoolAndrew · Public ElementaryReading · math: 95% · 84.5%
- 590Denver Senior High SchoolDenver · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 84.5%
- 687Maquoketa Valley Senior High SchoolDelhi · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 84.5%
- 790Woodward-Granger High SchoolWoodward · Public HighReading · math: 95% · 84.5%
- 890Hopewell ElementaryBettendorf · Public ElementaryReading · math: 93% · 97%
- 989MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary SchoolOrange City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 93% · 92%
- 1088Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 97.5%
- 1190Northeast ElementaryAnkeny · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 96%
- 1287Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar Falls · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1389Decorah High SchoolDecorah · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1486Denver Middle SchoolDenver · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1586Lincoln Elementary SchoolIowa City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1684Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLawton · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1784Delhi Elementary SchoolDelhi · Public ElementaryReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1889Solon High SchoolSolon · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 1987Treynor Middle SchoolTreynor · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 92%
- 2086South Central Calhoun High SchoolLake City · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 2187ADM Senior High SchoolAdel · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 2288Center Point-Urbana High SchoolCenter Point · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 87%
- 2386Maquoketa Valley Middle SchoolDelhi · Public MiddleReading · math: 92% · 82%
- 2487PCM High SchoolMonroe · Public HighReading · math: 92% · 77%
- 2589North Polk Middle SchoolAlleman · Public MiddleReading · math: 91% · 93%
- 2686Pleasant Valley High SchoolBettendorf · Public HighReading · math: 91% · 92%
- 2786Lynnville-Sully High SchoolSully · Public HighReading · math: 90% · 90%
- 2892Pleasant View Elementary SchoolBettendorf · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 96%
- 2991North Ridge ElementaryGrimes · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 94%
- 3088Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 89% · 92%
- 3194Solon Middle SchoolSolon · Public MiddleReading · math: 89% · 87%
- 3289Grant Ragan Elementary SchoolWaukee · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 92%
- 3388Paul Norton Elementary SchoolBettendorf · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 90%
- 3487Summit Middle SchoolJohnston · Public MiddleReading · math: 88% · 88%
- 3589Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkeny · Public MiddleReading · math: 88% · 86%
- 3685Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 83%
- 3791Shuler Elementary SchoolClive · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 93%
- 3889Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 92%
- 3985New Albin Elementary SchoolNew Albin · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 92%
- 4083West Marshall High SchoolState Center · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 92%
- 4187Cascade Elementary SchoolCascade · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 92%
- 4293Waukee Middle SchoolWaukee · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 89%
- 4383Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibley · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 4490La Porte City Elementary SchoolLa Porte City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 4581Bedford Elementary SchoolBedford · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 4691Dallas Center-Grimes Middle SchoolDallas Center · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 4785Heritage ElementaryGrimes · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 4888Gilbert High SchoolGilbert · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 4985Harlan High SchoolHarlan · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5086Hudson High SchoolHudson · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5192Taft Elementary SchoolHumboldt · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5288Roland-Story Elementary SchoolStory City · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5390Treynor Elementary SchoolTreynor · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5488Van Meter Elementary SchoolVan Meter · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5588Van Meter High SchoolVan Meter · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 87%
- 5688Dike Elementary SchoolDike · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 5787Clayton Ridge Elementary SchoolGarnavillo · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 5888North-Linn Middle SchoolTroy Mills · Public MiddleReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 5988Virgil Grissom Elementary SchoolPrinceton · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6085Pella High SchoolPella · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6185Roland-Story High SchoolStory City · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6284East Elementary SchoolSheldon · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6384Spirit Lake High SchoolSpirit Lake · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6486Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwood · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6586Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High SchoolWaverly · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 82%
- 6679Lewis Central Senior High SchoolCouncil Bluffs · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 80%
- 6784Ballard High SchoolHuxley · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 6885New Hartford Elementary SchoolNew Hartford · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 6987Grundy Center Elementary SchoolGrundy Center · Public ElementaryReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7086West Delaware High SchoolManchester · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 77%
- 7185Baxter High SchoolBaxter · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 72%
- 7281Clear Lake High SchoolClear Lake · Public HighReading · math: 87% · 72%
- 7388Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbert · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 94%
- 7489Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 93%
- 7587Wickham ElementaryCoralville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 92%
- 7688DC-G Oak ViewGrimes · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 88%
- 7789North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 88%
- 7887Echo Hill ElementaryMarion · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 87%
- 7989Brookview Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines · Public ElementaryReading · math: 86% · 87%
- 8089Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMarion · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 86%
- 8190Jefferson IntermediatePella · Public MiddleReading · math: 86% · 84%
- 8284Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkeny · Public HighReading · math: 86% · 83%
- 8387Eason Elementary SchoolWaukee · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 90%
- 8488Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolLong Grove · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 89%
- 8590Woodward-Granger Elementary SchoolGranger · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 89%
- 8688Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolLeClaire · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 87%
- 8790Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 87%
- 8885Van Meter Middle SchoolVan Meter · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 85%
- 8981Ankeny High SchoolAnkeny · Public HighReading · math: 85% · 84%
- 9091Ballard East ElementaryCambridge · Public ElementaryReading · math: 85% · 83%
- 9191Decorah Middle SchoolDecorah · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 82%
- 9288Ballard Middle SchoolHuxley · Public MiddleReading · math: 85% · 81%
- 9379Ames High SchoolAmes · Public HighReading · math: 85% · 80%
- 9486Central Lyon Secondary SchoolRock Rapids · Public HighReading · math: 84.5% · 84.5%
- 9587Mediapolis High SchoolMediapolis · Public HighReading · math: 84.5% · 84.5%
- 9686Salem Elementary SchoolSalem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 84.5% · 84.5%
- 9783Central Springs High SchoolManly · Public HighReading · math: 84.5% · 84.5%
- 9885Underwood High SchoolUnderwood · Public HighReading · math: 84.5% · 84.5%
- 9987West Lyon High SchoolInwood · Public HighReading · math: 84.5% · 84.5%
- 10087Woodbury Central High SchoolMoville · Public HighReading · math: 84.5% · 84.5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grundy Center High School Grundy Center · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 95% · 95% | 87.5 Top 5% | 95% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 2 | West Bend-Mallard Elementary School West Bend · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 95% · 95% | 83.5 Top 10% | 95% Math proficiency | 173 |
| 3 | Gilbert Middle School Gilbert · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 95% · 94% | 90.6 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 4 | Andrew Elementary School Andrew · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 95% · 84.5% | 90.1 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 125 |
| 5 | Denver Senior High School Denver · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 95% · 84.5% | 89.9 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 278 |
| 6 | Maquoketa Valley Senior High School Delhi · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 95% · 84.5% | 87.0 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 206 |
| 7 | Woodward-Granger High School Woodward · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 95% · 84.5% | 90.1 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 270 |
| 8 | Hopewell Elementary Bettendorf · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 93% · 97% | 90.1 Top 5% | 97% Math proficiency | 658 |
| 9 | MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary School Orange City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 93% · 92% | 88.8 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 672 |
| 10 | Mitchellville Elementary Mitchellville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 97.5% | 88.4 Top 5% | 97.5% Math proficiency | 255 |
| 11 | Northeast Elementary Ankeny · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 92% · 96% | 89.5 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 595 |
| 12 | Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary Cedar Falls · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 92% · 92% | 87.3 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 472 |
| 13 | Decorah High School Decorah · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 92% | 88.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 555 |
| 14 | Denver Middle School Denver · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92% · 92% | 86.2 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 238 |
| 15 | Lincoln Elementary School Iowa City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 86.4 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 217 |
| 16 | Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High School Lawton · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 92% · 92% | 83.7 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 339 |
| 17 | Delhi Elementary School Delhi · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 92% · 92% | 83.9 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 166 |
| 18 | Solon High School Solon · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 92% | 88.8 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 471 |
| 19 | Treynor Middle School Treynor · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92% · 92% | 86.8 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 197 |
| 20 | South Central Calhoun High School Lake City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 87% | 85.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 21 | ADM Senior High School Adel · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 87% | 86.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 22 | Center Point-Urbana High School Center Point · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 87% | 87.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 23 | Maquoketa Valley Middle School Delhi · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 92% · 82% | 86.3 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 145 |
| 24 | PCM High School Monroe · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 92% · 77% | 87.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 25 | North Polk Middle School Alleman · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 91% · 93% | 89.2 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 26 | Pleasant Valley High School Bettendorf · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 91% · 92% | 86.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 1,731 |
| 27 | Lynnville-Sully High School Sully · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 90% · 90% | 85.9 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 160 |
| 28 | Pleasant View Elementary School Bettendorf · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 89% · 96% | 92.1 Top 5% | 96% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 29 | North Ridge Elementary Grimes · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 89% · 94% | 90.8 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 30 | Walnut Hills Elementary School Urbandale · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 89% · 92% | 87.7 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 708 |
| 31 | Solon Middle School Solon · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 89% · 87% | 94.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 320 |
| 32 | Grant Ragan Elementary School Waukee · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 88% · 92% | 88.6 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 666 |
| 33 | Paul Norton Elementary School Bettendorf · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 88% · 90% | 87.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 403 |
| 34 | Summit Middle School Johnston · Middle · Grades 6–7 | Public | 88% · 88% | 87.1 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 1,118 |
| 35 | Prairie Ridge Middle School Ankeny · Middle · Grades 6–7 | Public | 88% · 86% | 89.4 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 1,004 |
| 36 | Cowles Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 88% · 83% | 84.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 37 | Shuler Elementary School Clive · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 93% | 91.3 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 592 |
| 38 | Prairie Trail Elementary Ankeny · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 87% · 92% | 88.7 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 526 |
| 39 | New Albin Elementary School New Albin · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 92% | 85.1 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 147 |
| 40 | West Marshall High School State Center · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 92% | 83.1 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 292 |
| 41 | Cascade Elementary School Cascade · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 92% | 87.0 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 305 |
| 42 | Waukee Middle School Waukee · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87% · 89% | 92.6 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 867 |
| 43 | Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School Sibley · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 87% | 83.1 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 308 |
| 44 | La Porte City Elementary School La Porte City · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 87% | 89.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 260 |
| 45 | Bedford Elementary School Bedford · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 87% | 81.1 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 269 |
| 46 | Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School Dallas Center · Middle · Grades 5–6 | Public | 87% · 87% | 91.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 586 |
| 47 | Heritage Elementary Grimes · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 87% | 84.5 Top 10% | 87% Math proficiency | 530 |
| 48 | Gilbert High School Gilbert · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 87% | 87.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 49 | Harlan High School Harlan · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 87% | 85.3 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 486 |
| 50 | Hudson High School Hudson · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 87% · 87% | 86.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 371 |
| 51 | Taft Elementary School Humboldt · Elementary · Grades 1–4 | Public | 87% · 87% | 91.9 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 52 | Roland-Story Elementary School Story City · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 87% | 88.2 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 53 | Treynor Elementary School Treynor · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 87% | 89.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 366 |
| 54 | Van Meter Elementary School Van Meter · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 87% | 87.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 578 |
| 55 | Van Meter High School Van Meter · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 87% | 88.0 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 316 |
| 56 | Dike Elementary School Dike · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 82% | 88.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 57 | Clayton Ridge Elementary School Garnavillo · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 86.9 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 58 | North-Linn Middle School Troy Mills · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 87% · 82% | 88.4 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 111 |
| 59 | Virgil Grissom Elementary School Princeton · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 87% · 82% | 87.9 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 152 |
| 60 | Pella High School Pella · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 82% | 85.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 801 |
| 61 | Roland-Story High School Story City · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 82% | 84.8 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 317 |
| 62 | East Elementary School Sheldon · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 87% · 82% | 83.7 Top 10% | 82% Math proficiency | 468 |
| 63 | Spirit Lake High School Spirit Lake · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 82% | 84.1 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 64 | Underwood Elementary School Underwood · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 82% | 85.7 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 424 |
| 65 | Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School Waverly · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 82% | 86.0 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 737 |
| 66 | Lewis Central Senior High School Council Bluffs · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 80% | 78.6 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 1,020 |
| 67 | Ballard High School Huxley · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 77% | 84.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 586 |
| 68 | New Hartford Elementary School New Hartford · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 87% · 77% | 84.8 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 147 |
| 69 | Grundy Center Elementary School Grundy Center · Elementary · Grades K–4 | Public | 87% · 77% | 87.1 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 70 | West Delaware High School Manchester · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 77% | 86.2 Top 5% | 77% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 71 | Baxter High School Baxter · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 87% · 72% | 85.3 Top 5% | 72% Math proficiency | 262 |
| 72 | Clear Lake High School Clear Lake · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 87% · 72% | 80.7 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 461 |
| 73 | Gilbert Intermediate School Gilbert · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 86% · 94% | 87.7 Top 5% | 94% Math proficiency | 356 |
| 74 | Ashland Ridge Elementary Ankeny · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86% · 93% | 88.5 Top 5% | 93% Math proficiency | 548 |
| 75 | Wickham Elementary Coralville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86% · 92% | 87.3 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 76 | DC-G Oak View Grimes · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 86% · 88% | 88.4 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 537 |
| 77 | North Polk Central Elementary School Alleman · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 86% · 88% | 88.8 Top 5% | 88% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 78 | Echo Hill Elementary Marion · Elementary · Grades PK–4 | Public | 86% · 87% | 86.8 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 536 |
| 79 | Brookview Elementary School West Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 86% · 87% | 88.7 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 592 |
| 80 | Oak Ridge Middle School Marion · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 86% · 86% | 89.3 Top 5% | 86% Math proficiency | 534 |
| 81 | Jefferson Intermediate Pella · Middle · Grades 4–6 | Public | 86% · 84% | 90.0 Top 5% | 84% Math proficiency | 494 |
| 82 | Ankeny Centennial High School Ankeny · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 86% · 83% | 84.0 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 1,470 |
| 83 | Eason Elementary School Waukee · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 85% · 90% | 86.5 Top 5% | 90% Math proficiency | 590 |
| 84 | Alan Shepard Elementary School Long Grove · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 85% · 89% | 88.3 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 85 | Woodward-Granger Elementary School Granger · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 85% · 89% | 90.1 Top 5% | 89% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 86 | Pleasant Valley Junior High School LeClaire · Middle · Grades 7–8 | Public | 85% · 87% | 88.1 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 940 |
| 87 | Webster Elementary School Urbandale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85% · 87% | 89.5 Top 5% | 87% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 88 | Van Meter Middle School Van Meter · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85% · 85% | 84.5 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 252 |
| 89 | Ankeny High School Ankeny · High · Grades 10–12 | Public | 85% · 84% | 81.3 Top 10% | 84% Math proficiency | 1,375 |
| 90 | Ballard East Elementary Cambridge · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 85% · 83% | 90.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 417 |
| 91 | Decorah Middle School Decorah · Middle · Grades 5–8 | Public | 85% · 82% | 90.8 Top 5% | 82% Math proficiency | 432 |
| 92 | Ballard Middle School Huxley · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 85% · 81% | 87.7 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 93 | Ames High School Ames · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 85% · 80% | 78.9 Top 10% | 80% Math proficiency | 1,440 |
| 94 | Central Lyon Secondary School Rock Rapids · High · Grades 7–12 | Public | 84.5% · 84.5% | 86.4 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 358 |
| 95 | Mediapolis High School Mediapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5% · 84.5% | 86.5 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 96 | Salem Elementary School Salem · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.5% · 84.5% | 85.6 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 86 |
| 97 | Central Springs High School Manly · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5% · 84.5% | 82.9 Top 10% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 236 |
| 98 | Underwood High School Underwood · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5% · 84.5% | 84.5 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 99 | West Lyon High School Inwood · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5% · 84.5% | 86.5 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 284 |
| 100 | Woodbury Central High School Moville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 84.5% · 84.5% | 86.5 Top 5% | 84.5% Math proficiency | 190 |
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