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Type
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Total from Federal Funds
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Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds
Total from State and Local Funds
Average Standard
Score (
2023
)
Average Standard
Score (
2022
)
Rank (
2022
)
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2022
SchoolDigger Rating (
2023
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190897000544
501
Howe Elementary
Public
K-5
2900 Indianola
Des Moines
50315
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8413
297
25
11.9
88.6%
78 (26.3%)
68 (22.9%)
105 (35.4%)
27 (9.1%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (6.1%)
$16,527
$1,727
$14,800
15.7
10.7
526
25
193048001729
502
Lincoln Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
302 Cedar Bend St
Waterloo
50703
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 433-1990
471
38
12.3
86.2%
96 (20.4%)
223 (47.3%)
46 (9.8%)
5 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (4.5%)
80 (17.0%)
$14,309
$1,947
$12,361
15.5
17.2
502
193048001731
503
Lowell Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1628 Washington St
Waterloo
50702
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 433-1900
513
42
12.1
73.7%
156 (30.4%)
142 (27.7%)
101 (19.7%)
25 (4.9%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (3.9%)
69 (13.5%)
$14,090
$1,974
$12,115
15.5
18.5
497
6
191470000890
504
Hills Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-6
301 Main St
Hills
52235
Johnson County
Iowa City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 688-1105
141
16
8.5
75.9%
52 (36.9%)
18 (12.8%)
61 (43.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (7.1%)
$16,970
$1,372
$15,598
15.2
24.9
470
34
192640002300
505
V.I.B.E. Academy (Virtual Institute for Brighter Education)
Public, Virtual, Alternative
K-12
627 4th Street
Sioux City
51101
Woodbury County
Sioux City Community School District
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(712) 279-6667
332
17
19.2
62.0%
193 (58.1%)
8 (2.4%)
96 (28.9%)
3 (0.9%)
9 (2.7%)
3 (0.9%)
20 (6.0%)
14.9
4.7
552
47
193048001715
506
Fred Becker Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1239 Sheldon St
Waterloo
50701
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 433-2180
473
35
13.4
75.7%
209 (44.2%)
142 (30.0%)
45 (9.5%)
9 (1.9%)
1 (0.2%)
17 (3.6%)
50 (10.6%)
$13,341
$1,146
$12,194
14.6
14
518
12
191182000722
507
Duncombe Elementary School
Public
1-5
1620 6th Avenue North
Fort Dodge
50501
Webster County
Fort Dodge Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 574-5623
461
32
14.2
79.0%
231 (50.1%)
45 (9.8%)
105 (22.8%)
3 (0.7%)
3 (0.7%)
4 (0.9%)
70 (15.2%)
$15,271
$1,808
$13,463
14.6
9.8
530
23
190948000615
508
Marshall Elementary School
Public
PK, KG-5
1450 Rhomberg Ave
Dubuque
52001
Dubuque County
Dubuque Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 552-4100
330
29
11.4
62.1%
235 (71.2%)
23 (7.0%)
12 (3.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
17 (5.2%)
43 (13.0%)
$16,047
$1,634
$14,413
14.4
23
480
28
190897000585
509
Willard Elementary School
Public
K-5
2941 Dean Avenue
Des Moines
50317
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8439
286
24
11.8
90.2%
99 (34.6%)
41 (14.3%)
107 (37.4%)
12 (4.2%)
3 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (8.4%)
$16,503
$1,680
$14,822
14.3
22.1
483
26
190897002093
510
Samuelson Elementary School
Public
K-5
3929 Bel-Aire Rd
Des Moines
50310
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8441
412
34
12
78.9%
89 (21.6%)
99 (24.0%)
57 (13.8%)
136 (33.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
28 (6.8%)
$15,980
$1,376
$14,603
14.2
25.9
468
42
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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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