Best Public Schools in Polk City, IA

Summary:

Polk City, Iowa is home to two high-performing elementary schools, North Polk West Elementary School and Big Creek Elementary, which are part of the North Polk Community School District. Both schools rank among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in Iowa, with North Polk West Elementary earning a 5-star rating and Big Creek Elementary earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Polk West Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, ranking 39th out of 574 Iowa elementary schools in 2021-2022 and 8th out of 567 in 2020-2021. The school maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1 and spends $10,867 per student, which is above the state average. Big Creek Elementary also demonstrates strong academic achievement, outperforming the state and district averages on ISASP test scores across multiple grade levels and subjects, particularly in Math.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, they provide a high-quality education to their students. The low free/reduced lunch rates at both schools suggest a relatively affluent student population, which may contribute to the strong academic performance. Overall, the data indicates that Polk City is home to two exceptional elementary schools that are delivering excellent educational outcomes for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Polk West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 W Broadway	Polk City	50226	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 984-3400	426	28	15.3	7.7%	399 (93.7%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)								$10,867	$125	$10,741
Big Creek Elementary	Public	3-5	340 E Vista Lake Drive	Polk City	50226	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 984-3400	354	24	14.8	9.3%	330 (93.2%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	81.9	59^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.4%					(n/a)	76.6	84.6	82.1	87.0	85.4	90.5	75.8

Cities Near Polk City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ankeny	4.25 mi	17	56^th
Alleman	5.19 mi	3	36^th
Granger	6.03 mi	2	33^rd
Grimes	7 mi	5
Slater	7.07 mi	1

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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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