Ankeny High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Ankeny, Iowa 50023 · Ankeny Comm School District
#70 of 319 high schools in Iowa
#1068 of 16,910 nationally
About Ankeny High School
Ankeny High School is a public high located in Ankeny, in the Ankeny Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 10–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,375 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 81.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of high schools in United States and 70th of 319 ranked high schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is math proficiency (93th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (28th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,375.
There are 18 schools in Ankeny; Ankeny High School ranks 12th of 15 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)84%
- Reading proficiency (30%)85%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)23%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ankeny High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,375
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 23%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 85%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 84%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ankeny High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Southview Middle School
Ankeny · Public other · Grades 8–9
913 students · 461 m away
Heritage Elementary
Ankeny · Public elementary · Grades K–5
604 students · 788 m away
Southeast Elementary School
Ankeny · Public elementary · Grades K–5
585 students · 1.2 km away
Parkview Middle School
Ankeny · Public middle · Grades 6–7
865 students · 1.6 km away
Terrace Learning Center
Ankeny · Public other · Grades PK–PK
361 students · 1.8 km away
Northwest Elementary School
Ankeny · Public elementary · Grades K–5
346 students · 1.8 km away
East Elementary School
Ankeny · Public elementary · Grades K–5
409 students · 1.8 km away
Prairie Trail Elementary
Ankeny · Public elementary · Grades K–5
526 students · 2.2 km away
Prairie Ridge Middle School
Ankeny · Public middle · Grades 6–7
1,004 students · 2.3 km away
Northview Middle School
Ankeny · Public other · Grades 8–9
1,021 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Waukee High School
Waukee · Public high · Grades 10–12
1,375 students
Muscatine High School
Muscatine · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,380 students
Cedar Falls High School
Cedar Falls · Public high · Grades 10–12
1,333 students
Abraham Lincoln High School
Council Bluffs · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,333 students
North High School
Des Moines · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,428 students
Bettendorf High School
Bettendorf · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,433 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ankeny High School a good school?
Ankeny High School has a Success Index (US) of 81.3 out of 100 (Top 10% of high schools in United States) and ranks #70 of 319 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ankeny High School rank in Iowa?
Ankeny High School ranks #70 of 319 high schools in Iowa and #1068 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ankeny High School?
Ankeny High School had 1,375 students in 2025.
Is Ankeny High School a elementary school or a high school?
Ankeny High School is classified as a high covering Grades 10–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ankeny High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ankeny High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.