Top 5 Best School Districts in Iowa (2022)
The top ranked school districts for public schools in Iowa are listed below (2022).
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.
Statewide Range: 25%
75%
Avg. Statewide: 51%
Top Ranked School Districts in Iowa (2022)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
- Gilbert Middle School
Rank: #7 of 1,227 (Top 1%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 95%) - Gilbert Intermediate School
Rank: #79 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 86%) - Gilbert High School
Rank: #94 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Gilbert Community School District (IA) Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- North Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 94% | Reading: 89%) - Dallas Center-grimes Middle School
Rank: #94 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%) - Heritage Elementary School
Rank: #94 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District (IA) Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Hopewell Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,227 (Top 1%)
(Math: 97% | Reading: 93%) - Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 89%) - Pleasant Valley High School
Rank: #31 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Pleasant Valley Community School District (IA) Schools
Rank: #44.
43%
(6 out of 14)
(6 out of 14)
- Walnut Hills Elementary School
Rank: #39 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 89%) - Grant Ragan Elementary School
Rank: #43 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 88%) - Shuler Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 87%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Waukee Community School District (IA) Schools
Rank: #55.
25%
(4 out of 16)
(4 out of 16)
- Northeast Elementary School
Rank: #7 of 1,227 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 92%) - Prairie Trail Elementary School
Rank: #48 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 87%) - Ashland Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #82 of 1,227 (Top 5%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 86%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ankeny Community School District (IA) Schools
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