Best Elementary Schools in Iowa

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISASP test scores by the Iowa Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)					ID
Rank (of 557)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	ID
1	Hopewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3900 Hopewell Ave	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0250	687	41	16.6	3.8%	418 (60.8%)	19 (2.8%)	50 (7.3%)	154 (22.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.3%)	$9,608			$67			$9,541	96.1	95.5	1			192311002164
2	Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building	Public	K-5	530 Lincoln	Denver	50622	Bremer County	Denver Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 984-5611	442	30	14.8	13.3%	427 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	$11,205			$377			$10,829	93.7	95.1	2			190894000831
3	Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 E. Jackson St.	Salem	52649	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 258-7799	92	7	12.5	40.2%	90 (97.8%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,189			$487			$12,702	93.7	81.2	71	68		191989001175
4	Gilbert Intermediate School	Public	3-5	103 Mathews Dr	Gilbert	50105	Story County	Gilbert Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 232-3748	358	21	16.7	10.1%	304 (84.9%)	7 (2.0%)	16 (4.5%)	19 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	$11,603			$317			$11,285	92.8	91	7	3		191251002192
5	Walnut Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	4240 156th St	Urbandale	50323	Polk County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-3585	590	37	15.9	6.9%	474 (80.3%)	26 (4.4%)	29 (4.9%)	27 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.8%)	$11,663			$253			$11,410	92.5	93.4	4	1		193051000958
6	Wickham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Oakdale Blvd	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1175	371	23	16.2	15.9%	226 (60.9%)	28 (7.5%)	14 (3.8%)	79 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	$12,974			$451			$12,524	92.4	90.6	9	3		191470000436
7	Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2526 Ashworth Drive	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2901	475	28	17.1	8.6%	419 (88.2%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	$10,912			$517			$10,395	91.5	89.2	15	8		190651002256
8	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	542	36	15	6.8%	440 (81.2%)	16 (3.0%)	37 (6.8%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.9%)	$11,662			$230			$11,432	91.2	88.7	18	10		190369002183
9	MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 14th Street	Orange City	51041	Sioux County	MOC-Floyd Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 737-4606	669	47	14.2	28.3%	499 (74.6%)	6 (0.9%)	140 (20.9%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.8%)	$11,247			$384			$10,863	91	90	13	4		191884000710
10	East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 Normal College Ave	Sheldon	51201	O'Brien County	Sheldon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 324-4337	460	32	14.4	44.6%	320 (69.6%)	3 (0.7%)	113 (24.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.5%)	$12,647			$270			$12,377	91	78.7	94	84		192598001473

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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 September 18, 2024, 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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America