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 is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Ankeny Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ankeny Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.47, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.42.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
17 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
12,621 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
762 Teachers
10,908 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
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
345 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
897 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
483 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
10,163 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
80%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
714 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
983
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
944
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
978
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
931
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
919
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
952
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
945
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
948
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
998
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
916
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
922
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
922
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
905
90
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
310 Nw School St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Grades: PK
| 358 students
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