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: 30%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 69%
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Iowa (2024)
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)
- Pleasant Valley Junior High School
Rank: #139 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%) - Cody Elementary School
Rank: #199 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 87% | Reading: 81%) - Bridgeview Elementary School
Rank: #268 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Le Claire, IA Schools
Rank: #1-41 - 4.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Washington Elementary School
Rank: #136 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%) - Mount Vernon High School
Rank: #169 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%) - Mount Vernon Middle School
Rank: #246 of 1,221 (Top 10%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mount Vernon, 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: #7-87 - 8.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Denver Middle School
Rank: #5 of 1,221 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Denver Senior High School
Rank: #5 of 1,221 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - K-5 Elementary School Lincoln Street Building
Rank: #112 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Denver, IA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
Rank: #99.
53%
(9 out of 17)
(9 out of 17)
Rank: #1010.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
Rank: #1111.
42%
(5 out of 12)
(5 out of 12)
- Hopewell Elementary School
Rank: #13 of 1,221 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%) - Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 1,221 (Top 1%)
(Math: 96% | Reading: 89%) - Paul Norton Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 1,221 (Top 5%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 85%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Bettendorf, IA Schools
Rank: #1212.
30%
(3 out of 10)
(3 out of 10)
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