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Ankeny Community School District

At a glance

62^ndof 313 Iowa districts▼ 16

Better than 80% of Iowa districts

Elementary 11 Middle 2 High 2 Alternative 2Grades PK, KG-12

406 SW School Street
Ankeny, IA 50023·(515) 965-9600·All Iowa district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 80.2% of districts

Schools

12,746

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPrairie Trail Elementary13^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Heritage Elementary up 30 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northwest Elementary School 12.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Ankeny Community School District in Iowa operates 17 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Prairie Trail Elementary, which consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Iowa, and Northeast Elementary, another high-performing school. At the secondary level, Ankeny Centennial High School and Parkview Middle School are among the top-ranked schools in the state, with excellent graduation rates and test scores.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in school performance within the district. While the overall district performance is strong, some schools, such as East Elementary and Northwest Elementary, struggle to meet state averages. This suggests that the district may need to address the achievement gap between its highest and lowest-performing schools to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

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Ranking:

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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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th 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
East Elementary School	Public	K-5	710 SE 3rd St	Ankeny	50021	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 965-9660	409	29	14.1	46.2%	280 (68.5%)	33 (8.1%)	42 (10.3%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.5%)	56.2	283^rd of 576 public elementary schools	50.9%		53.1	311^th of 557 public elementary schools	44.2%	28	77.6	72.4	75.4							79.1	72.4	76.9							58.5			$11,901	$351	$11,551
Parkview Middle School	Public	6-7	105 NW Pleasant St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9640	865	60	14.3	27.3%	624 (72.1%)	42 (4.9%)	91 (10.5%)	32 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.6%)	80.7	31^st of 344 public middle schools	91.0%		80.4	34^th of 337 public middle schools	89.9%	3				89.4	86.7								80.5	86.7								$13,100	$296	$12,804
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	1202 W First St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 965-9680	346	27	12.8	37.3%	224 (64.7%)	20 (5.8%)	56 (16.2%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.8%)	48.6	338^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.3%		55.1	298^th of 557 public elementary schools	46.5%	40	58.0	73.1	72.3							68.0	75.0	73.8							67.7			$12,743	$644	$12,099
Southeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	1005 SE Trilein Dr	Ankeny	50021	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 965-9650	585	40	14.5	33.0%	397 (67.9%)	57 (9.7%)	58 (9.9%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (8.0%)	58	277^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.9%		60.4	251^st of 557 public elementary schools	54.9%	26	80.0	81.1	66.7							78.9	78.3	76.0							56.3			$11,914	$404	$11,509
Northeast Elementary	Public	K-5	1705 NE Trilein Dr	Ankeny	50021	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9620	595	38	15.6	12.6%	484 (81.3%)	17 (2.9%)	28 (4.7%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	82.4	52^nd of 576 public elementary schools	91.0%		83.7	48^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.4%	4	80.4	90.3	85.2							87.6	84.1	86.1							80.6			$11,723	$246	$11,477
Northview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1302 N Ankeny Blvd	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9700	1,021	66	15.3	17.1%	807 (79.0%)	52 (5.1%)	78 (7.6%)	30 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (4.8%)								(n/a)						93.5	92.2								83.8	82.1				78.7		$13,230	$291	$12,939
Crocker Elementary School	Public	K-5	2910 SW Applewood St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9710	489	34	14.3	21.5%	382 (78.1%)	14 (2.9%)	35 (7.2%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	75.5	118^th of 576 public elementary schools	79.5%		75.5	108^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.6%	10	71.4	78.0	82.8							87.1	87.9	88.5							75.9			$12,111	$254	$11,857
Westwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2920 NW 9th St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9690	551	35	15.7	17.6%	433 (78.6%)	22 (4.0%)	52 (9.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	79.3	81^st of 576 public elementary schools	85.9%		82.5	57^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.8%	24	83.7	90.4	83.3							84.6	90.4	82.2							70.0			$11,911	$384	$11,527
Ashland Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	2600 NW Ash Drive	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9594	548	35	15.6	14.1%	427 (77.9%)	29 (5.3%)	39 (7.1%)	25 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	78.5	88^th of 576 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.2	61^st of 557 public elementary schools	89.0%	27	76.8	95.9	81.3							81.1	88.7	83.5							74.7			$11,160	$239	$10,921
Prairie Ridge Middle School	Public	6-7	1010 NW Prairie Ridge Dr	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9705	1,004	67	14.8	17.6%	814 (81.1%)	39 (3.9%)	77 (7.7%)	20 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.1%)	75.6	49^th of 344 public middle schools	85.8%		75.7	61^st of 337 public middle schools	81.9%	12				85.9	83.9								85.7	78.3								$12,721	$191	$12,529
Prairie Trail Elementary	Public	K-5	1850 SW College Ave	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9605	526	32	16.4	5.9%	438 (83.3%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.4%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	90.9	13^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.7%		91.2	8^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.6%	5	85.1	96.1	90.5							90.4	96.1	92.6							89.5			$11,662	$230	$11,432
Southview Middle School	Public, Alternative	8-9	1020 SW Cherry St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9635	913	63	14.4	27.5%	657 (72.0%)	54 (5.9%)	92 (10.1%)	49 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.5%)								(n/a)						88.0	86.7								83.8	76.7				80.2		$12,827	$357	$12,470
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
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 NW Abilene Rd	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9629	639	42	15.2	26.4%	455 (71.2%)	74 (11.6%)	48 (7.5%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	68.5	186^th of 576 public elementary schools	67.7%		75.9	104^th of 557 public elementary schools	81.3%	82	79.4	81.4	72.6							88.7	84.5	73.2							69.9			$11,986	$349	$11,637
Heritage Elementary	Public	K-5	301 SW Prairie Trail Pky	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9645	604	38	15.8	33.9%	414 (68.5%)	36 (6.0%)	89 (14.7%)	30 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	67.8	194^th of 576 public elementary schools	66.3%		62.6	224^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.8%	30	69.1	87.6	80.4							76.3	85.4	82.6							65.9
Terrace Learning Center	Public	PK	310 NW School St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9670	361	16	21.9	0.8%	238 (65.9%)	27 (7.5%)	41 (11.4%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Abbie Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	5001 NW 18th St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 965-4815	445	26	17.1	11.5%	375 (84.3%)	13 (2.9%)	17 (3.8%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)								(n/a)

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.