The most improved public high schools in Iowa are Agwsr High School, Wilton Jr-sr High School and Gladbrook-reinbeck Jr.
High & High School. A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 303
749
Avg. Improved Rank: 407
Most Improved Public High Schools in Iowa (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Agwsr High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +749
(from 1,141 to 392)
(from 1,141 to 392)
Grades: 9-12
918 4th Avenue
Ackley, IA 50601
(641) 847-2633
Ackley, IA 50601
(641) 847-2633
Rank: #22.
Wilton Jr-sr High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +572
(from 801 to 229)
(from 801 to 229)
Grades: 7-12
1000 Cypress St
Wilton, IA 52778
(563) 732-2629
Wilton, IA 52778
(563) 732-2629
Rank: #33.
Gladbrook-reinbeck Jr. High & High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +560
(from 754 to 194)
(from 754 to 194)
Grades: 7-12
600 Blackhawk Street
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2921
Reinbeck, IA 50669
(319) 345-2921
Rank: #44.
North Fayette Valley High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +545
(from 865 to 320)
(from 865 to 320)
Grades: 9-12
600 N Pine St
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-3851
West Union, IA 52175
(563) 422-3851
Rank: #55.
Alta-aurelia High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +542
(from 850 to 308)
(from 850 to 308)
Grades: 9-12
1009 South Main Street
Alta, IA 51002
(712) 200-1331
Alta, IA 51002
(712) 200-1331
Rank: #66.
Okoboji High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +509
(from 772 to 263)
(from 772 to 263)
Grades: 9-12
901 H. Ave.
Milford, IA 51351
(712) 338-2446
Milford, IA 51351
(712) 338-2446
Rank: #77.
Estherville Lincoln Central High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +501
(from 1,063 to 562)
(from 1,063 to 562)
Grades: 9-12
1520 Central Ave
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-2659
Estherville, IA 51334
(712) 362-2659
Rank: #88.
Pleasantville High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +494
(from 865 to 371)
(from 865 to 371)
Grades: 9-12
415 Jones St
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0541
Pleasantville, IA 50225
(515) 848-0541
Rank: #99.
Sheldon High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +475
(from 718 to 243)
(from 718 to 243)
Grades: 9-12
1700 East Fourth Street
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2501
Sheldon, IA 51201
(712) 324-2501
Rank: #1010.
Liberty High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +472
(from 787 to 315)
(from 787 to 315)
Grades: 9-12
1400 S. Dubuque Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
Rank: #1111.
Sumner-fredericksburg High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +448
(from 661 to 213)
(from 661 to 213)
Grades: 9-12
802 West Sixth Street
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-3341
Sumner, IA 50674
(563) 578-3341
Rank: #1212.
Keota High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +430
(from 801 to 371)
(from 801 to 371)
Grades: 7-12
507 N Ellis St
Keota, IA 52248
(641) 636-3491
Keota, IA 52248
(641) 636-3491
Rank: #1313.
Roosevelt High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +418
(from 1,098 to 680)
(from 1,098 to 680)
Grades: 9-12
4419 Center St
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-7272
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-7272
Rank: #1414.
St Ansgar High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +416
(from 471 to 55)
(from 471 to 55)
Grades: 9-12
206 East 8th Street
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641) 713-4720
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641) 713-4720
Rank: #1515.
Durant Junior/senior High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +414
(from 1,125 to 711)
(from 1,125 to 711)
Grades: 7-12
408 7th St
Durant, IA 52747
(563) 785-4431
Durant, IA 52747
(563) 785-4431
Rank: #1616.
West Branch High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +382
(from 791 to 409)
(from 791 to 409)
Grades: 9-12
900 W Main
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7216
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 643-7216
Rank: #1717.
Sibley-ocheyedan High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +379
(from 975 to 596)
(from 975 to 596)
Grades: 9-12
120 11th Ave Ne
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3601
Sibley, IA 51249
(712) 754-3601
Rank: #1818.
Missouri Valley High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +369
(from 778 to 409)
(from 778 to 409)
Grades: 9-12
605 E Lincoln Highway
Missouri Valley, IA 51555
(712) 642-4149
Missouri Valley, IA 51555
(712) 642-4149
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Lisbon High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +361
(from 489 to 128)
(from 489 to 128)
Grades: 9-12
235 W School St
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2106
Lisbon, IA 52253
(319) 455-2106
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +361
(from 518 to 157)
(from 518 to 157)
Grades: 9-12
900 John Montgomery Dr
Ida Grove, IA 51445
(712) 364-3371
Ida Grove, IA 51445
(712) 364-3371
Rank: #2121.
Clayton Ridge High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +353
(from 661 to 308)
(from 661 to 308)
Grades: 9-12
131 S River Park Dr
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-2342
Guttenberg, IA 52052
(563) 252-2342
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
East Mills Jr/sr High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +342
(from 555 to 213)
(from 555 to 213)
Grades: 7-12
1505 E 15th Street
Hastings, IA 51540
(712) 624-8645
Hastings, IA 51540
(712) 624-8645
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Westside Junior-senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +342
(from 555 to 213)
(from 555 to 213)
Grades: 6-12
108 Clinton St
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4312
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4312
Rank: #22 - 2422. - 24.
Newell-fonda High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +342
(from 925 to 583)
(from 925 to 583)
Grades: 9-12
205 Clark St
Newell, IA 50568
(712) 272-3325
Newell, IA 50568
(712) 272-3325
Rank: #2525.
Exiraelk Horn-kimballton High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +335
(from 727 to 392)
(from 727 to 392)
Grades: 6-12
4114 Madison St
Elk Horn, IA 51531
(712) 764-4616
Elk Horn, IA 51531
(712) 764-4616
Rank: #2626.
Graettinger-terril High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +332
(from 1,141 to 809)
(from 1,141 to 809)
Grades: 9-12
205 S Lincoln Ave
Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 859-3286
Graettinger, IA 51342
(712) 859-3286
Rank: #2727.
Belmond-klemme Community Jr-sr High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +324
(from 1,120 to 796)
(from 1,120 to 796)
Grades: 7-12
411 10th Ave Ne
Belmond, IA 50421
(641) 444-4300
Belmond, IA 50421
(641) 444-4300
Rank: #2828.
Westwood High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +323
(from 727 to 404)
(from 727 to 404)
Grades: 7-12
1000 Rebel Way
Sloan, IA 51055
(712) 428-3303
Sloan, IA 51055
(712) 428-3303
Rank: #2929.
Sioux Center High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +321
(from 792 to 471)
(from 792 to 471)
Grades: 9-12
1031 13th Ave Ne
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-2981
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-2981
Rank: #3030.
Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +314
(from 975 to 661)
(from 975 to 661)
Grades: 7-12
1062 Birch Ave
Packwood, IA 52580
(319) 695-3705
Packwood, IA 52580
(319) 695-3705
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
North-linn Senior High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +305
(from 471 to 166)
(from 471 to 166)
Grades: 9-12
3033 Lynx Drive
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Troy Mills, IA 52344
(319) 224-3291
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Vinton-shellsburg High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +305
(from 555 to 250)
(from 555 to 250)
Grades: 9-12
210 W. 21st St.
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 436-4728
Rank: #31 - 3331. - 33.
Washington High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +305
(from 624 to 319)
(from 624 to 319)
Grades: 9-12
600 W Bluff St
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6755
Cherokee, IA 51012
(712) 225-6755
Rank: #3434.
Creston High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +304
(from 772 to 468)
(from 772 to 468)
Grades: 9-12
601 W Townline
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2116
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2116
Rank: #3535.
Glenwood Senior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +303
(from 624 to 321)
(from 624 to 321)
Grades: 9-12
504 East Sharp Street
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4897
Glenwood, IA 51534
(712) 527-4897
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