Top Ranked School Districts with Best Public Schools in Iowa
The top ranked school districts for public schools in Iowa are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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.
Top Ranked School Districts with Best Public Schools in Iowa (2021)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Hopewell Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,232 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 92%) - Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 93%) - Pleasant Valley High School
Rank: #52 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pleasant Valley Community School District (IA) Schools
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Gilbert High School
Rank: #4 of 1,232 (Top 1%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%) - Gilbert Intermediate School
Rank: #5 of 1,232 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 93%) - Gilbert Middle School
Rank: #52 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gilbert Community School District (IA) Schools
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- North Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 1,232 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 93%) - Heritage Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Dallas Center-grimes Middle School
Rank: #55 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District (IA) Schools
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Farley Elementary School
Rank: #41 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Epworth Elementary School
Rank: #81 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 85-89%) - Cascade Junior-senior High School
Rank: #111 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Western Dubuque Community School District (IA) Schools
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Prairie Trail Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,232 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 92%) - Ankeny Centennial High School
Rank: #55 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 91%) - Prairie Ridge Middle School
Rank: #85 of 1,232 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ankeny Community School District (IA) Schools
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