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2022
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190897002260
336
Ruby Van Meter
Public, Alternative
K-12
710 28th St
Des Moines
50312
Polk County
Des Moines Independent Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(515) 242-8220
113
28
4
73.5%
56 (49.6%)
20 (17.7%)
25 (22.1%)
3 (2.7%)
1 (0.9%)
1 (0.9%)
7 (6.2%)
$63,840
$14,304
$49,537
0
(n/a)
190654000259
335
Metro High School
Public
9-12
1212 7th ST SE
Cedar Rapids
52401
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 558-3100
340
23
14.6
71.2%
139 (40.9%)
105 (30.9%)
30 (8.8%)
3 (0.9%)
1 (0.3%)
7 (2.1%)
54 (15.9%)
$17,640
$336
$17,305
0
0
332
3
191470001030
334
Elizabeth Tate Alternative High School
Public
9-12
1528 Mall Drive
Iowa City
52240
Johnson County
Iowa City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 688-1080
164
18
9.2
70.1%
49 (29.9%)
73 (44.5%)
27 (16.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (6.7%)
$18,143
$196
$17,947
0.1
0.3
331
3
190858002009
333
Mid City High
Public
9-12
3801 Marquette Street
Davenport
52806
Scott County
Davenport Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(563) 336-7600
160
18
8.8
64.4%
77 (48.1%)
37 (23.1%)
26 (16.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.6%)
19 (11.9%)
$18,737
$636
$18,102
0.2
0.9
329
4
193048002126
332
Expo Alternative Learning Center
Public
6-12
1410 Independence Ave
Waterloo
50703
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(319) 433-1930
609
34
18.1
84.7%
229 (37.6%)
226 (37.1%)
61 (10.0%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.2%)
10 (1.6%)
80 (13.1%)
$14,570
$546
$14,023
0.4
1.9
328
4
191653001101
331
Individualized Learning Center
Public
9-12
940 Lincoln Street SW
Le Mars
51031
Plymouth County
Le Mars Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(712) 546-5858
44
1
44
54.5%
26 (59.1%)
2 (4.5%)
11 (25.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (4.5%)
3 (6.8%)
$8,195
$88
$8,108
0.9
(n/a)
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
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
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
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
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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 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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