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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
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Score (
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)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
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2022
)
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190897000556
565
King Elementary School
Public
K-5
1849 Forest Ave
Des Moines
50314
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8417
267
23
11.7
97.4%
20 (7.5%)
114 (42.7%)
102 (38.2%)
15 (5.6%)
2 (0.7%)
3 (1.1%)
11 (4.1%)
$18,403
$2,345
$16,058
0.4
1.9
564
1
190897001596
564
Carver Elementary
Public
K-5
705 E University Ave
Des Moines
50316
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8418
423
35
12
94.8%
46 (10.9%)
105 (24.8%)
228 (53.9%)
18 (4.3%)
4 (0.9%)
1 (0.2%)
21 (5.0%)
$17,672
$1,648
$16,024
0.8
1.2
571
7
190948001456
563
Prescott Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1151 White St
Dubuque
52001
Dubuque County
Dubuque Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 552-4200
370
45
8.2
76.5%
121 (32.7%)
140 (37.8%)
17 (4.6%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
27 (7.3%)
63 (17.0%)
$17,357
$2,142
$15,215
0.8
1.1
572
9
190858000474
562
Jefferson Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
1027 Marquette St
Davenport
52804
Scott County
Davenport Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 723-6700
460
37
12.4
71.1%
78 (17.0%)
193 (42.0%)
103 (22.4%)
3 (0.7%)
5 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
78 (17.0%)
$15,390
$2,055
$13,335
0.8
1.4
568
6
191470002288
561
ICCSD Pk-12 Online Learning Program
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
1725 N Dodge Street
Iowa City
52245
Johnson County
Iowa City Community School District
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(319) 688-1000
199
19
10.7
43.7%
91 (45.7%)
47 (23.6%)
24 (12.1%)
9 (4.5%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (11.6%)
1.1
29.3
446
115
190858000480
560
Monroe Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
1926 W 4th St
Davenport
52802
Scott County
Davenport Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 723-6850
381
30
12.7
67.5%
138 (36.2%)
108 (28.3%)
92 (24.1%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
42 (11.0%)
$16,787
$1,482
$15,305
1.2
1.5
567
7
190897000529
559
Edmunds Elementary School
Public
K-5
950 15th Street
Des Moines
50314
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 243-1174
268
25
10.8
97.8%
14 (5.2%)
210 (78.4%)
20 (7.5%)
11 (4.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (4.9%)
$18,276
$2,057
$16,219
1.5
2.9
563
4
190897000577
558
Stowe Elementary School
Public
K-5
1411 E 33rd St
Des Moines
50317
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8435
313
26
12.2
87.5%
126 (40.3%)
57 (18.2%)
103 (32.9%)
11 (3.5%)
2 (0.6%)
1 (0.3%)
13 (4.2%)
$17,791
$1,908
$15,883
2.2
1.4
569
11
190654000262
557
Cedar River Academy at Taylor
Public
PK, KG-5
720 7th AVE SW
Cedar Rapids
52404
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 558-2477
296
26
11.4
78.0%
103 (34.8%)
95 (32.1%)
28 (9.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.7%)
11 (3.7%)
57 (19.3%)
$19,246
$2,030
$17,216
2.3
0.7
573
16
190654000234
556
Cleveland Elementary School
Public
K-5
2200 1st AVE NW
Cedar Rapids
52405
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 558-2463
293
23
12.8
68.9%
147 (50.2%)
59 (20.1%)
33 (11.3%)
6 (2.0%)
1 (0.3%)
9 (3.1%)
38 (13.0%)
$14,650
$723
$13,927
2.5
4.7
551
5
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISASP English Language Arts, ISASP Mathematics, ISASP Science test scores released by the Iowa Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Iowa Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Education.
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