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192682001571
21
Runnells Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
6575 SE 116th Street
Runnells
50237
Polk County
Southeast Polk Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 966-2068
269
17
15.5
27.5%
230 (85.5%)
4 (1.5%)
20 (7.4%)
4 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
10 (3.7%)
$14,164
$100
$14,065
88.1
80.5
77
56
191854001064
22
Delhi Elementary School
Public
3-5
112 Third Street
Delhi
52223
Delaware County
Maquoketa Valley Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 922-9411
148
7
20.2
29.1%
144 (97.3%)
2 (1.4%)
1 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.7%)
$12,731
$417
$12,314
88
87.3
29
7
190651000223
23
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls
50613
Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 553-2775
591
34
17.4
15.7%
494 (83.6%)
27 (4.6%)
15 (2.5%)
20 (3.4%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (5.8%)
$10,408
$395
$10,013
87.7
84.1
53
30
192520001441
24
St Ansgar Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
206 E. 8th Street
Saint Ansgar
50472
Mitchell County
St Ansgar Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 713-2331
320
17
18.7
24.1%
301 (94.1%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.8%)
$11,154
$368
$10,787
87.6
69.2
182
158
191545002018
25
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
6207 NW 62nd Ave
Johnston
50131
Polk County
Johnston Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 278-6977
876
52
16.7
13.6%
624 (71.2%)
74 (8.4%)
48 (5.5%)
74 (8.4%)
4 (0.5%)
1 (0.1%)
51 (5.8%)
$13,889
$515
$13,374
87.6
91.4
14
11
192664001547
26
South Hamilton Elementary
Public
PK, KG-6
404 Blaine St
Jewell
50130
Hamilton County
South Hamilton Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 827-5096
362
23
15.8
29.6%
323 (89.2%)
1 (0.3%)
23 (6.4%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (3.6%)
$13,241
$322
$12,918
87.3
87.6
28
2
190954000624
27
Dunkerton Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
509 Canfield
Dunkerton
50626
Black Hawk County
Dunkerton Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 822-4295
203
16
12.3
48.8%
188 (92.6%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
8 (3.9%)
$16,160
$483
$15,676
87
72.8
137
110
192025001200
28
Central Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-4
925 H Ave
Nevada
50201
Story County
Nevada Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 382-2383
608
46
13.2
27.6%
508 (83.6%)
3 (0.5%)
63 (10.4%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
31 (5.1%)
$11,518
$1,130
$10,388
87
83.2
61
33
191269000770
29
West Elementary School
Public
3-5
707 Sharp St
Glenwood
51534
Mills County
Glenwood Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 527-4886
421
30
14.1
37.1%
386 (91.7%)
2 (0.5%)
26 (6.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (1.4%)
$12,649
$257
$12,392
86.8
85.8
42
13
190369000148
30
Northeast Elementary
Public
K-5
1705 NE Trilein Dr
Ankeny
50021
Polk County
Ankeny Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 965-9620
655
39
16.8
10.4%
533 (81.4%)
23 (3.5%)
40 (6.1%)
23 (3.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
36 (5.5%)
$11,723
$246
$11,477
86.6
91.7
13
17
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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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