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
301	Clinton High School	Public	9-12	817 8th Ave S	Clinton	52732	Clinton County	Clinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 243-7540	981	70	14	46.3%	685 (69.8%)	88 (9.0%)	105 (10.7%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (9.2%)	$16,691			$202			$16,490	15.9	21.5	291	10		190771000370
302	Central High School	Public	9-12	1120 Main St	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5400	1,288	84	15.4	49.2%	607 (47.1%)	300 (23.3%)	218 (16.9%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	149 (11.6%)	$15,092			$622			$14,470	15.9	9	313	11		190858000461
303	Maquoketa Community High School	Public	9-12	600 Washington	Maquoketa	52060	Jackson County	Maquoketa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 652-2451	477	32	14.8	53.0%	411 (86.2%)	13 (2.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	13 (2.7%)	$15,941			$248			$15,693	14.9	11.3	311	8		191851001062
304	North High School	Public	9-12	4200 Cheyenne	Sioux City	51104	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 239-7000	1,529	76	20.1	63.2%	528 (34.5%)	139 (9.1%)	662 (43.3%)	74 (4.8%)	31 (2.0%)	23 (1.5%)	72 (4.7%)	$13,602			$603			$12,999	14.7	20.3	294	10		192640001522
305	Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	1205 Bonham Ave	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6481	1,333	87	15.3	46.1%	1,023 (76.7%)	47 (3.5%)	191 (14.3%)	11 (0.8%)	9 (0.7%)	6 (0.5%)	46 (3.5%)	$19,459			$745			$18,715	14.2	15.3	304	1		190822000409
306	North High School	Public	9-12	626 W 53rd St	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-5500	1,190	70	16.9	51.9%	542 (45.5%)	320 (26.9%)	177 (14.9%)	31 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	116 (9.7%)	$15,075			$611			$14,464	13.5	5.2	320	14		190858001977
307	John R Mott Junior/High School	Public	7-12	314 W Post	Postville	52162	Allamakee County	Postville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 864-7652	342	31	11.1	78.9%	77 (22.5%)	15 (4.4%)	247 (72.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$14,210			$413			$13,796	12.8	27.6	276	31		192334001378
308	Choice Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	607 Center Street	Union	50258	Hardin County	Choice Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(515) 850-2545	257	10	24.6	26.1%	188 (73.2%)	24 (9.3%)	30 (11.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								12.3	7.2	318	10		190048802306
309	Washington High School	Public	9-12	1111 S. Ave. B	Washington	52353	Washington County	Washington Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 653-2143	452	32	14.1	38.3%	324 (71.7%)	8 (1.8%)	100 (22.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	$14,648			$741			$13,907	11.8	19.2	295	14		193024001704
310	West High School	Public	9-12	2001 Casselman	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 279-6772	1,308	79	16.5		432 (33.0%)	86 (6.6%)	580 (44.3%)	31 (2.4%)	43 (3.3%)	30 (2.3%)	106 (8.1%)	$13,862			$375			$13,487	10.8	15.5	303	7		192640001533

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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 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.

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