Best High 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, August 20, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 340)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
91	Westwood High School	Public	7-12	1000 Rebel Way	Sloan	51055	Woodbury County	Westwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 428-3303	275	13	20.5	36.0%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	16 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	$14,922			$125			$14,797	69.8	44	228	137		193147001837
92	North Fayette Valley High School	Public	9-12	600 N Pine St	West Union	52175	Fayette County	North Fayette Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 422-3851	323	27	12	36.8%	296 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$19,449			$642			$18,808	69.7	56.2	166	74		190000601232
93	Bettendorf High School	Public	9-12	3333 18th Street	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-7001	1,433	93	15.4	29.4%	991 (69.2%)	113 (7.9%)	173 (12.1%)	37 (2.6%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	111 (7.7%)	$12,142			$250			$11,892	69.6	70.6	90	3		190486000142
94	Winterset Senior High School	Public	9-12	720 Husky Dr	Winterset	50273	Madison County	Winterset Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 462-3320	530	35	15.1	27.7%	495 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	$14,615			$252			$14,364	69.1	55.5	171	77		193186001858
95	Glenwood Senior High School	Public	9-12	504 East Sharp Street	Glenwood	51534	Mills County	Glenwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 527-4897	570	33	17.3	36.8%	500 (87.7%)	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	$13,600			$303			$13,297	69	60.6	143	48		191269000767
96	Spirit Lake High School	Public	9-12	2701 Hill Ave	Spirit Lake	51360	Dickinson County	Spirit Lake Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 336-3707	393	26	15.3	22.1%	337 (85.8%)	7 (1.8%)	27 (6.9%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	$14,475			$248			$14,227	68.9	48.5	204	108		192700001585
97	Harlan High School	Public	9-12	2102 Durant	Harlan	51537	Shelby County	Harlan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 755-3101	486	35	13.8	28.6%	422 (86.8%)	5 (1.0%)	46 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	$15,572			$187			$15,385	68.8	68.8	98	1		191350000821
98	Dallas Center-Grimes High School	Public	9-12	2555 W 1st St	Grimes	50111	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-9747	1,073	64	16.8	17.8%	922 (85.9%)	46 (4.3%)	57 (5.3%)	16 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	30 (2.8%)	$12,103			$211			$11,892	68.7	65.7	116	18		190852000451
99	Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	359 E Hilton St	Marengo	52301	Iowa County	Iowa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 642-3332	229	19	11.8	30.6%	208 (90.8%)	3 (1.3%)	14 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$14,626			$333			$14,293	68.6	73.8	67	32		191485000910
100	Lenox High School	Public	7-12	600 S Locust St	Lenox	50851	Taylor County	Lenox Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 333-2244	219	16	13.8	54.8%	157 (71.7%)	3 (1.4%)	56 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$13,392			$428			$12,964	68.3	57	162	62		191662000992

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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 20, 2025, 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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide