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Indianola High School

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Indianola High School ranks 44 th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Iowa High Schools

Better than 87% of Iowa high schools

Summary

Indianola High School is a public high school serving 1,139 students in grades 9-12 in Indianola, Iowa. The school is part of the Indianola Community School District, which is ranked 122 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indianola High School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently scoring above the state average on ISASP tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 87.8% in ELA, 80.8% in Math, and 84.1% in Science, significantly higher than the state averages. This performance has earned the school a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 44 out of 340 Iowa high schools. Indianola High School also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.5% to 92.6% in recent years, outperforming the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Indianola High School's academic performance is significantly stronger than schools like Roosevelt High School and East High School in the Des Moines area. However, Indianola High School's chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.7% to 25.5%, is slightly higher than some nearby schools. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, between 22.53% and 25.46%, compared to the higher rates at the Des Moines-area schools.

1,165

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,807

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1304 E 1st
Indianola, IA 50125

(515) 961-9510

District: Indianola Community School District

Feeder schools for Indianola High School:

Elementary:	Emerson Elementary School
	Irving Elementary School
	Whittier Elementary School
	Wilder Elementary School
Middle:	Indianola Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (82% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Iowa high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school82%

District avg82%

Iowa avg69%

44^th of 340

Iowa public high schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 313Indianola Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	44 of 340	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.4	173 of 338	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	133 of 336	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	182 of 332	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	175 of 327	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	151 of 327	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	193 of 320	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.7	132 of 325	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.7	143 of 320	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	128 of 324	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.5	68 of 322	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	50 of 351	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	19 of 351	94.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts85%+12 vs state

Science84%+17 vs state

Mathematics78%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)							ISASP Mathematics (2025)							ISASP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indianola High School	Public	9-12	1304 E 1st	Indianola	50125	Warren County	Indianola Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 961-9510	1,165	64	18.2	24.0%	1,038 (89.1%)	8 (0.7%)	58 (5.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.3%)	78.1	44^th of 340 public high schools	87.1%		54.4	173^rd of 338 public high schools	48.8%	129					85.3	87.8	82.0					73.9	80.8	81.1			84.1	$12,807	$292	$12,516
Carlisle High School	Public	9-12	430 School St	Carlisle	50047	Warren County	Carlisle Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 989-0831	754	36	20.8	23.3%	615 (81.6%)	9 (1.2%)	79 (10.5%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	66.3	113^th of 340 public high schools	66.8%		72.8	75^th of 338 public high schools	77.8%	38					84.9	83.0	76.5					74.1	73.2	69.5			73.1	$11,863	$126	$11,737
Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	390 Burlington	Martensdale	50160	Warren County	Martensdale-St Marys Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 764-2486	225	19	12.1	26.7%	209 (92.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	73.7	64^th of 340 public high schools	81.2%		62	136^th of 338 public high schools	59.8%	72			82.9	92.6	89.6	97.1	66.7			85.4	77.8	83.3	80.0	59.5		92.6	88.6	$13,788	$409	$13,378
Norwalk Senior High School	Public	9-12	1201 North Ave	Norwalk	50211	Warren County	Norwalk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 981-4201	1,035	62	16.6	15.1%	907 (87.6%)	18 (1.7%)	64 (6.2%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	71.4	79^th of 340 public high schools	76.8%		59.5	152^nd of 338 public high schools	55.0%	73					86.6	82.8	72.2					79.8	80.1	78.7			72.3	$17,567	$242	$17,325
Southeast Warren Junior-Senior High School	Public	5-12	16331 Tyler St	Liberty Center	50145	Warren County	Southeast Warren Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 466-3331	276	24	11.7	29.7%	260 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	51.7	192^nd of 340 public high schools	43.5%		67.1	104^th of 338 public high schools	69.2%	88	93.8	90.6	85.2	88.9	83.3	76.5	75.6	81.3	75.0	88.9	85.2	50.0	73.5	65.9	68.8	77.8	64.7	$14,945	$97	$14,849
Pleasantville High School	Public	9-12	415 Jones St	Pleasantville	50225	Marion County	Pleasantville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 848-0541	241	18	13.1	31.1%	214 (88.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	30.6	271^st of 340 public high schools	20.3%		47.6	210^th of 338 public high schools	37.9%	61					74.6	63.5	62.7					59.3	59.6	59.3			55.8	$19,905	$192	$19,713
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	No	(515) 242-7500	2,364	94	25.1	74.9%	717 (30.3%)	402 (17.0%)	903 (38.2%)	195 (8.2%)	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (5.5%)	4.1	322^nd of 340 public high schools	5.3%		2.7	324^th of 338 public high schools	4.1%	2					54.5	47.9	43.5					40.5	42.1	37.9			38.9	$14,888	$697	$14,190
Virtual Campus	Public, Virtual	9-12	1800 Grand Avenue	Des Moines	50309	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(515) 242-8502	380	16	23.9	69.5%	178 (46.8%)	51 (13.4%)	103 (27.1%)	11 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.9%)	2.8	327^th of 340 public high schools	3.8%		8.9	314^th of 338 public high schools	7.1%	13					51.4	53.9	45.7					21.6	27.0	28.4			37.9
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	No	(515) 242-7788	1,952	89	21.8	78.4%	484 (24.8%)	334 (17.1%)	890 (45.6%)	130 (6.7%)	12 (0.6%)	5 (0.3%)	94 (4.8%)	2.6	328^th of 340 public high schools	3.5%		2.1	326^th of 338 public high schools	3.6%	2					45.1	48.6	42.5					36.0	41.2	29.7			37.6	$14,908	$672	$14,236
Southeast Polk High School	Public	10-12	7945 NE University Ave.	Pleasant Hill	50327	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-6631	1,722	99	17.3	33.4%	1,243 (72.2%)	159 (9.2%)	190 (11.0%)	33 (1.9%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	88 (5.1%)	58.1	163^rd of 340 public high schools	52.1%		36.2	251^st of 338 public high schools	25.7%	88						74.6	74.4						69.2	70.3			75.6	$14,031	$366	$13,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Indianola High School

Is Indianola High School a good school?

Indianola High School ranks 44^th of 340 Iowa high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Indianola High School in?

Indianola Community School District

How many students attend Indianola High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,165 students attended Indianola High School.

What schools feed into Indianola High School?

Indianola High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Emerson Elementary School
Elementary : Irving Elementary School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School
Elementary : Wilder Elementary School
Middle : Indianola Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Indianola High School?

Students at Indianola High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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