The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 27%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 67%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Iowa (2024-25)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Bridgeview Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - Cody Elementary School
Rank: #115 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 86%) - Pleasant Valley Junior High School
Rank: #158 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Le Claire, IA Schools
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #77.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Denver Middle School
Rank: #11 of 1,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Denver Senior High School
Rank: #11 of 1,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - K-5 Elementary School Lincoln Street Building
Rank: #39 of 1,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Denver, IA Schools
Rank: #88.
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
- Hopewell Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 1,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 93%) - Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #29 of 1,233 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - Paul Norton Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bettendorf, IA Schools
Rank: #99.
36%
(4 out of 11)
(4 out of 11)
- Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
Rank: #89 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 92%) - Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Rank: #169 of 1,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%) - Southdale Elementary School
Rank: #252 of 1,233 (Top 10%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cedar Falls, IA Schools
Rank: #1010.
29%
(5 out of 17)
(5 out of 17)
- Prairie Trail Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 88%) - Northeast Elementary School
Rank: #52 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 89%) - Ashland Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 1,233 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ankeny, IA Schools
Rank: #1111.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
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