Top Rankings
Ankeny Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 7,600 students in Ankeny Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Ankeny Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
17 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
12,621 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
762 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ankeny Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
68%
Graduation Rate
96%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.45
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
345 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
897 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
483 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
10,163 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
80%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
714 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
983
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
944
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
978
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
931
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
919
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
952
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
945
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
948
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
998
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
916
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
922
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
922
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
905
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,700 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,850 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,700
$16,392
Spending / Student
$13,850
$15,968
Best Ankeny Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Trail Elementary School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1850 Sw College Ave
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9605
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9605
Grades: K-5
| 571 students
Rank: #22.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1705 Ne Trilein
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9620
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9620
Grades: K-5
| 672 students
Rank: #33.
Ashland Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2600 Nw Ash Drive
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9594
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9594
Grades: K-5
| 736 students
Rank: #44.
Prairie Ridge Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1010 Nw Prairie Ridge Dr
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9705
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9705
Grades: 6-7
| 1,028 students
Rank: #55.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3800 Nw Abilene Rd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9629
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9629
Grades: K-5
| 741 students
Rank: #66.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2920 Nw 9th
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9690
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9690
Grades: K-5
| 658 students
Rank: #77.
Crocker Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2910 Sw Applewood St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9710
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9710
Grades: K-5
| 491 students
Rank: #88.
Parkview Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
105 Nw Pleasant St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9640
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9640
Grades: 6-7
| 865 students
Rank: #99.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 Sw Prairie Trail Pky
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9645
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9645
Grades: K-5
| 551 students
Rank: #1010.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1005 Se Trilein Dr
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9650
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9650
Grades: K-5
| 521 students
Rank: #1111.
East Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
710 Se 3rd
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9660
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9660
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Rank: #1212.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1202 W First St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9680
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9680
Grades: K-5
| 372 students
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