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Ankeny High School

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Ankeny High School ranks 67 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 80% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Ankeny High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Ankeny, Iowa, with a total enrollment of 1,346 students. As part of the Ankeny Community School District, which is ranked 62 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Ankeny High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state.

Academically, Ankeny High School's students perform exceptionally well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP), with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85% of 10th-grade students at Ankeny High School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 74.7%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 94.7% over the past few years, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.9% to 34.9%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Ankeny Centennial High School, Ankeny High School consistently outperforms its counterparts in academic metrics like test scores and graduation rates. However, Ankeny High School's chronic absenteeism rates are slightly higher than Ankeny Centennial High School's. Compared to lower-performing schools in the Des Moines area, such as Roosevelt High School, Ankeny High School's academic performance is significantly stronger, with a 10th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 85% compared to 67.5% at Roosevelt High School.

1,375

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,157

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1155 SW Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023

(515) 965-9630

District: Ankeny Community School District

Feeder schools for Ankeny High School:

Elementary:	Crocker Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	Prairie Trail Elementary
	Southeast Elementary School
Middle:	Parkview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (79% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Iowa high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% Iowa)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg81%

Iowa avg69%

67^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Ankeny Community School District

62^nd of 313Ankeny Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	67 of 340	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	42 of 338	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	22 of 336	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	12 of 332	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	33 of 327	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	17 of 327	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	63 of 320	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	25 of 325	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.9	26 of 320	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	76.3	58 of 324	82.1%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	80 of 322	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	19 of 351	94.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.1	31 of 351	91.2%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+9 vs state

Science79%+12 vs state

Mathematics77%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ankeny High School	Public	10-12	1155 SW Cherry St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9630	1,375	77	17.7	23.0%	1,051 (76.4%)	53 (3.9%)	131 (9.5%)	44 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (6.5%)	73.2	67^th of 340 public high schools	80.3%		77.9	42^nd of 338 public high schools	87.6%	25		85.0	77.7		80.5	73.6	78.7	$15,157	$246	$14,911
Ankeny Centennial High School	Public	10-12	2220 NW State St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9610	1,470	88	16.6	16.5%	1,156 (78.6%)	75 (5.1%)	120 (8.2%)	38 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	75 (5.1%)	81.5	27^th of 340 public high schools	92.1%		76.5	50^th of 338 public high schools	85.2%	23		89.4	80.7		84.6	79.5	82.7	$14,519	$200	$14,319
Saydel High School	Public	9-12	5601 NE 7th St	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Saydel Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 262-9325	458	28	16.6	52.8%	311 (67.9%)	9 (2.0%)	93 (20.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.0%)	9.5	315^th of 340 public high schools	7.4%		12.6	308^th of 338 public high schools	8.9%	7	53.6	62.7	49.6	41.7	46.4	47.1	44.5	$15,532	$350	$15,182
Great Oaks High School and Career Center	Public, Charter	9-12	100 East Euclid	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Charter Organization: Oakmont Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(319) 321-9976	72	3	24.1	4.2%	23 (31.9%)	27 (37.5%)	21 (29.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			25.0			14.3
North Polk High School	Public	9-12	13930 NE 6th St	Alleman	50007	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 984-3400	644	37	17.2	10.2%	590 (91.6%)	8 (1.2%)	26 (4.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	80.1	31^st of 340 public high schools	90.9%		87.2	12^th of 338 public high schools	96.4%	19	87.6	85.8	85.5	75.9	85.8	85.5	76.6	$14,567	$255	$14,312
Hoover High School	Public	9-12	4800 Aurora Ave	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7300	898	44	20.5	80.0%	150 (16.7%)	329 (36.6%)	229 (25.5%)	134 (14.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.3%)	5.7	319^th of 340 public high schools	6.2%		4.8	321^st of 338 public high schools	5.0%	2	51.8	51.2	49.7	43.0	45.1	39.5	39.9	$17,790	$689	$17,101
North High School	Public	9-12	501 Holcomb Ave	Des Moines	50313	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-7200	1,428	66	21.4	84.0%	278 (19.5%)	342 (23.9%)	553 (38.7%)	155 (10.9%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	84 (5.9%)	2.8	326^th of 340 public high schools	4.1%		2.2	325^th of 338 public high schools	3.8%	1	48.0	48.8	38.5	33.5	39.2	34.8	42.1	$15,636	$747	$14,889
Bondurant-Farrar High School	Public	9-12	1000 Grant St. North	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 957-8191	849	51	16.6	20.4%	711 (83.7%)	20 (2.4%)	74 (8.7%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	27 (3.2%)	50.5	196^th of 340 public high schools	42.4%		59	153^rd of 338 public high schools	54.7%	43	81.7	73.5	64.4	74.9	72.6	67.5	55.6	$12,930	$241	$12,689
Urbandale High School	Public	9-12	7111 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 457-6800	1,301	88	14.7	36.4%	817 (62.8%)	117 (9.0%)	205 (15.8%)	88 (6.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	68 (5.2%)	61.2	150^th of 340 public high schools	55.9%		34.3	263^rd of 338 public high schools	22.2%	113	83.2	82.0	80.4	63.3	68.1	71.0	71.8	$11,428	$388	$11,040
Johnston Senior High School	Public	10-12	6500 NW 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-0449	1,820	87	20.8	22.4%	1,233 (67.7%)	195 (10.7%)	142 (7.8%)	145 (8.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (5.1%)	77.1	49^th of 340 public high schools	85.6%		75.9	53^rd of 338 public high schools	84.3%	4		85.8	79.5		80.5	78.5	80.5	$11,440	$378	$11,061

Frequently Asked Questions about Ankeny High School

What is the racial makeup of Ankeny High School?

Students at Ankeny High School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Ankeny High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,375 students attended Ankeny High School.

Is Ankeny High School a good school?

Ankeny High School ranks 67^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ankeny High School?

Ankeny High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crocker Elementary School
Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Trail Elementary
Elementary : Southeast Elementary School
Middle : Parkview Middle School

What district is Ankeny High School in?

Ankeny Community School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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