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Waukee High School

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Waukee High School ranks 214 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 37% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Waukee High School is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in Waukee, Iowa, with a total enrollment of 1,345 students. The school is part of the Waukee Community School District, which is ranked 65th out of 313 districts in Iowa and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Waukee High School has consistently performed well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state average. However, the school's performance is slightly lower than the Waukee Community School District average, suggesting room for improvement. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 97.2% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average.

One area of concern is Waukee High School's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.3% to 27.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and the Waukee Community School District average. When compared to other nearby high schools, Waukee High School generally performs well academically, with higher test scores and graduation rates than schools like Hoover High School and Walnut Creek Campus, but lags behind high-performing schools like ADM Senior High School and Van Meter High School.

1,375

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,035

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

555 SE University Avenue
Waukee, IA 50263

(515) 987-5163

District: Waukee Community School District

Feeder schools for Waukee High School:

Elementary:	Brookview Elementary School
	Eason Elementary School
	Maple Grove Elementary School
	Woodland Hills Elementary School
Middle:	South Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.3%

African American:

10.3%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Iowa average (89%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg75%

Iowa avg69%

214^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 313Waukee 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	46.1	214 of 340	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.0	135 of 338	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.1	78 of 336	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	139 of 332	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.9	37 of 327	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	54 of 327	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	91 of 320	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	69 of 325	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	31 of 320	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	78.3	46 of 324	85.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.2	36 of 322	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	37 of 351	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	37 of 351	89.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%~ state avg

Mathematics69%~ state avg

Science62%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Waukee High School

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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
Waukee High School	Public	10-12	555 SE University Avenue	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5163	1,375	82	16.7	23.0%	870 (63.3%)	142 (10.3%)	127 (9.2%)	124 (9.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	105 (7.6%)	46.1	214^th of 340 public high schools	37.1%		62	135^th of 338 public high schools	60.1%	79		72.9	68.4		70.5	66.7	61.6	$13,035	$231	$12,804
Northwest High School	Public	10-12	655 NW 10th ST	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5161	1,574	73	21.4	11.6%	1,199 (76.2%)	92 (5.8%)	112 (7.1%)	91 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.0%)	77.5	46^th of 340 public high schools	86.5%		76.4	51^st of 338 public high schools	84.9%	5		85.3	80.0		83.1	78.1	79.5
Valley High School	Public	10-12	3650 Woodland Ave	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-4000	2,178	119	18.3	68.0%	1,195 (54.9%)	258 (11.8%)	442 (20.3%)	132 (6.1%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (6.7%)	37.9	254^th of 340 public high schools	25.3%		46.7	212^th of 338 public high schools	37.3%	42		73.2	61.0		64.9	62.7	61.1	$15,551	$791	$14,760
Dallas Center-Grimes High School	Public	9-12	2555 W 1st St	Grimes	50111	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-9747	1,073	64	16.8	17.8%	922 (85.9%)	46 (4.3%)	57 (5.3%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.8%)	68.7	98^th of 340 public high schools	71.2%		65.7	116^th of 338 public high schools	65.7%	18	85.5	82.8	72.9	76.9	76.5	71.9	73.9	$12,103	$211	$11,892
Van Meter High School	Public	9-12	520 1st Ave	Van Meter	50261	Dallas County	Van Meter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 996-2221	316	21	14.7	9.2%	287 (90.8%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	91.2	3^rd of 340 public high schools	99.1%		91.9	5^th of 338 public high schools	98.5%	2	95.2	93.8	95.6	90.4	82.7	92.6	87.7	$14,547	$514	$14,033
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
Walnut Creek Campus	Public	9-12	1020 8th Street	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-6480	152	14	10.8	76.3%	76 (50.0%)	30 (19.7%)	28 (18.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.2%)	0.6	334^th of 340 public high schools	1.8%		1.2	328^th of 338 public high schools	3.0%	6	23.1	34.8	41.2	7.7	26.1	23.5	26.1	$18,513	$197	$18,315
ADM Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 Nile Kinnick Dr S	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-4584	666	43	15.4	19.2%	613 (92.0%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	90.8	5^th of 340 public high schools	98.5%		92.2	4^th of 338 public high schools	98.8%	1	95.2	96.4	93.3	84.9	88.0	89.7	84.4	$13,069	$279	$12,789
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waukee High School

What is the racial makeup of Waukee High School?

Students at Waukee High School are 63% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Waukee High School in?

Waukee Community School District

What schools feed into Waukee High School?

Waukee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookview Elementary School
Elementary : Eason Elementary School
Elementary : Maple Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Hills Elementary School
Middle : South Middle School

Is Waukee High School a good school?

Waukee High School ranks 214^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waukee High School?

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

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