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191470000893
531
Kirkwood Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
1401 9th St
Coralville
52241
Johnson County
Iowa City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 688-1120
269
29
9.2
69.1%
77 (28.6%)
131 (48.7%)
39 (14.5%)
6 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.4%)
15 (5.6%)
$15,376
$1,350
$14,026
7.6
6.5
547
16
190822000413
532
Carter Lake Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1000 Willow Drive
Carter Lake
51510
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 347-5876
361
28
12.6
71.7%
267 (74.0%)
32 (8.9%)
44 (12.2%)
2 (0.6%)
3 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (3.6%)
$20,698
$1,193
$19,505
6.9
15
513
19
191470000886
533
Grant Wood Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
1930 Lakeside Dr
Iowa City
52240
Johnson County
Iowa City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 688-1180
391
35
11.1
73.1%
94 (24.0%)
189 (48.3%)
79 (20.2%)
4 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.0%)
19 (4.9%)
$15,646
$1,067
$14,579
6.7
7.9
540
7
190897000569
534
Park Ave Elementary School
Public
K-5
3141 SW 9th St
Des Moines
50315
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8429
378
29
13.2
80.4%
164 (43.4%)
56 (14.8%)
109 (28.8%)
13 (3.4%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (9.0%)
$16,460
$1,357
$15,103
6.5
8.3
538
4
190897000559
535
McKinley Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1610 SE 6th Street
Des Moines
50315
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8423
285
24
11.9
89.5%
77 (27.0%)
33 (11.6%)
128 (44.9%)
17 (6.0%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
28 (9.8%)
$18,844
$1,470
$17,374
6.5
6.3
550
15
190897000746
536
Brubaker Elementary School
Public
K-5
2900 E 42nd Street
Des Moines
50317
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8405
622
52
11.8
85.2%
259 (41.6%)
123 (19.8%)
168 (27.0%)
18 (2.9%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
53 (8.5%)
$16,004
$1,458
$14,547
6.5
6.5
545
9
192640001514
537
Irving Elementary School
Public
K-5
901 Floyd Blvd
Sioux City
51105
Woodbury County
Sioux City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 279-6834
634
50
12.6
93.5%
21 (3.3%)
44 (6.9%)
532 (83.9%)
3 (0.5%)
20 (3.2%)
4 (0.6%)
10 (1.6%)
$12,850
$1,170
$11,680
6.1
4.3
554
17
190858000458
538
Buchanan Elementary School
Public
K-6
4515 N. Fairmount
Davenport
52806
Scott County
Davenport Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 723-6250
357
28
12.5
67.2%
147 (41.2%)
106 (29.7%)
43 (12.0%)
7 (2.0%)
2 (0.6%)
0 (0.0%)
52 (14.6%)
$15,809
$1,944
$13,865
5.8
15.4
509
29
190654000251
539
Johnson STEAM Academy School
Public
K-5
355 18th ST SE
Cedar Rapids
52403
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 558-3920
346
26
13.2
74.3%
143 (41.3%)
118 (34.1%)
32 (9.2%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
51 (14.7%)
$15,127
$1,752
$13,376
5.7
2.9
562
23
191182000720
540
Butler Elementary School
Public
1-5
945 South 18th Street
Fort Dodge
50501
Webster County
Fort Dodge Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 574-5882
379
29
12.8
76.5%
251 (66.2%)
28 (7.4%)
52 (13.7%)
3 (0.8%)
1 (0.3%)
1 (0.3%)
43 (11.3%)
$15,434
$1,605
$13,830
5.7
6.6
544
4
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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 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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Educational resources:
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds
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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