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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 4 public middle schools serving 3,807 students in Ankeny Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Ankeny Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
17 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
12,621 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
762 Teachers
9,097 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
14 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
345 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
897 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
483 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
10,163 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
80%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
714 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
176
# Students in K Grade:
983
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
944
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
978
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
931
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
919
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
952
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
945
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
948
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
998
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
916
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
922
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
922
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
905
4,741
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northview Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1302 N Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9700
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9700
Grades: 8-9
| 1,004 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Southview Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1020 Sw Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9635
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9635
Grades: 8-9
| 910 students
Rank: #44.
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
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