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Type
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Address
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2023
)
Average Standard
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2022
)
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2022
)
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2023
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191878001099
321
Alternative School
Public
9-12
19 N. Illinois Ave.
Mason City
50401
Cerro Gordo County
Mason City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 421-4426
94
6
15.9
61.7%
74 (78.7%)
6 (6.4%)
13 (13.8%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$15,600
$305
$15,294
5.5
11.5
306
15
190897002268
322
Virtual Campus
Public, Virtual
6-12
1800 Grand Avenue
Des Moines
50309
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
Yes
(n/a)
(515) 242-8502
668
39
17.3
79.5%
307 (46.0%)
96 (14.4%)
178 (26.6%)
28 (4.2%)
4 (0.6%)
3 (0.4%)
51 (7.6%)
5.2
17.2
295
27
192061002052
323
WEST Academy Alternative School
Public
10-12
1302 1st Avenue West
Newton
50208
Jasper County
Newton Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(641) 792-0335
61
7
8.8
80.3%
50 (82.0%)
2 (3.3%)
5 (8.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (6.6%)
$15,439
$174
$15,265
4.7
14.2
302
21
190897000550
324
Lincoln High School
Public
9-12
2600 SW 9th St
Des Moines
50315
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-7500
2,403
91
26.4
75.7%
842 (35.0%)
319 (13.3%)
909 (37.8%)
180 (7.5%)
9 (0.4%)
2 (0.1%)
142 (5.9%)
$14,888
$697
$14,190
4.5
4.8
321
3
193093000393
325
Walnut Creek Campus
Public
9-12
1020 8th Street
West Des Moines
50265
Polk County
West Des Moines Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 633-6480
147
14
10.5
68.7%
79 (53.7%)
24 (16.3%)
28 (19.0%)
3 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
13 (8.8%)
$18,513
$197
$18,315
4
4.6
322
3
192640002300
326
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%)
3
0.6
330
4
190858001977
327
North High School
Public
9-12
626 W 53rd St
Davenport
52806
Scott County
Davenport Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 723-5500
1,352
77
17.4
49.7%
660 (48.8%)
325 (24.0%)
175 (12.9%)
26 (1.9%)
4 (0.3%)
2 (0.1%)
159 (11.8%)
$15,075
$611
$14,464
2.8
5.4
320
7
190897000528
328
East High School
Public
9-12
815 E 13th St
Des Moines
50316
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-7788
2,040
94
21.6
78.7%
523 (25.6%)
323 (15.8%)
928 (45.5%)
135 (6.6%)
12 (0.6%)
3 (0.1%)
115 (5.6%)
$14,908
$672
$14,236
2.6
3.3
325
3
190897000566
329
North High School
Public
9-12
501 Holcomb Ave
Des Moines
50313
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-7200
1,458
66
22
86.7%
285 (19.5%)
374 (25.7%)
527 (36.1%)
166 (11.4%)
10 (0.7%)
3 (0.2%)
92 (6.3%)
$15,636
$747
$14,889
2.1
3
327
2
190858000487
330
West High School
Public
9-12
3505 W Locust St
Davenport
52804
Scott County
Davenport Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 723-5600
1,469
88
16.6
54.4%
864 (58.8%)
192 (13.1%)
216 (14.7%)
35 (2.4%)
6 (0.4%)
6 (0.4%)
148 (10.1%)
$15,155
$652
$14,503
1.3
3.8
324
6
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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:
Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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