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192211001328
511
Wilson Elementary School
Public
K-5
1102 E. 4th St.
Ottumwa
52501
Wapello County
Ottumwa Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 684-5441
345
28
12.3
60.0%
119 (34.5%)
35 (10.1%)
113 (32.8%)
10 (2.9%)
4 (1.2%)
57 (16.5%)
7 (2.0%)
$13,451
$1,167
$12,284
14.1
14.7
515
4
190897000547
512
Jackson Elementary School
Public
K-5
3825 Indianola Ave
Des Moines
50320
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8415
406
29
14.2
80.5%
90 (22.2%)
77 (19.0%)
153 (37.7%)
59 (14.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
27 (6.7%)
$15,448
$1,376
$14,072
13.8
11.8
522
10
190897000541
513
Hillis Elementary School
Public
K-5
2401 56th St
Des Moines
50310
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8412
305
24
12.6
79.3%
104 (34.1%)
55 (18.0%)
75 (24.6%)
40 (13.1%)
1 (0.3%)
4 (1.3%)
26 (8.5%)
$16,776
$1,702
$15,074
13.4
17.8
500
13
190579000190
514
North Hill Elementary School
Public
K-4
825 N. 9th St.
Burlington
52601
Des Moines County
Burlington Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 753-6363
249
22
11.4
71.9%
135 (54.2%)
42 (16.9%)
27 (10.8%)
2 (0.8%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
42 (16.9%)
$16,012
$2,124
$13,888
12.4
23.3
478
36
190897002228
515
Moore Elementary School
Public
K-5
3725 52nd St
Des Moines
50310
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8426
296
25
11.7
72.0%
119 (40.2%)
63 (21.3%)
51 (17.2%)
31 (10.5%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
31 (10.5%)
$16,099
$1,236
$14,863
12.2
14.8
514
1
190654001490
516
Grant Elementary School
Public
K-5
254 Outlook DR SW
Cedar Rapids
52404
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 558-3986
320
25
12.8
71.6%
172 (53.8%)
57 (17.8%)
34 (10.6%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.6%)
2 (0.6%)
53 (16.6%)
$16,225
$884
$15,341
11.4
6.3
549
33
192211001320
517
James Elementary School
Public
K-5
1001 N Benton
Ottumwa
52501
Wapello County
Ottumwa Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 684-5411
229
17
13.5
63.8%
88 (38.4%)
36 (15.7%)
60 (26.2%)
4 (1.7%)
1 (0.4%)
31 (13.5%)
9 (3.9%)
$13,974
$1,218
$12,755
11.4
19.5
491
26
190654000245
518
Harrison Elementary School
Public
K-5
1310 11th ST NW
Cedar Rapids
52405
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 558-2269
285
20
14.3
77.5%
142 (49.8%)
63 (22.1%)
30 (10.5%)
1 (0.4%)
3 (1.1%)
6 (2.1%)
40 (14.0%)
$15,848
$1,116
$14,732
11.1
9.7
531
13
191335002206
519
Iowa Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
306 S. 1st Street
Guttenberg
52052
Clayton County
Clayton Ridge Community School District
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(563) 748-1017
862
26
33.2
48.1%
645 (74.8%)
84 (9.7%)
75 (8.7%)
9 (1.0%)
2 (0.2%)
4 (0.5%)
43 (5.0%)
11.1
21.4
487
32
190897000531
520
Findley Elementary School
Public
K-5
3025 Oxford Street
Des Moines
50313
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8407
304
25
12.1
86.2%
96 (31.6%)
60 (19.7%)
82 (27.0%)
45 (14.8%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (6.6%)
$16,683
$1,316
$15,366
11
21.3
488
32
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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 August 29, 2023, 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.
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