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Henry A Wallace Elementary School

Q: Is Henry A Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Henry A Wallace Elementary School ranks 67 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Henry A Wallace Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Johnston, Iowa, serving 826 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Johnston Community School District.

The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Iowa, with students outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 82.1% of 3rd graders, 89.1% of 4th graders, and 87.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 67.9%, 76%, and 69.8%, respectively. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.8% to 23.4% in recent years, which is lower than the state and district averages. However, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.3 to 18 in recent years, compared to some nearby schools.

When comparing Henry A Wallace Elementary School to other schools in the area, it consistently outperforms the other Johnston Community School District elementary schools, as well as many schools in the Ankeny and Urbandale school districts, in terms of academic performance. The nearby schools, such as Horizon Elementary, Timber Ridge Elementary, and Lawson Elementary, have higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more diverse socioeconomic population compared to Henry A Wallace Elementary School.

840

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,889

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6207 NW 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 278-6977

District: Johnston Community School District

Students who attend Henry A Wallace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Middle School
High:	Johnston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Asian:

10.0%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (84% vs 71% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Iowa elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Johnston Community School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg79%

Iowa avg71%

67^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Johnston Community School District

83^rd of 313Johnston 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	80.8	67 of 576	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	19 of 557	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	25 of 565	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	14 of 574	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	20 of 567	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	56 of 603	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	20 of 567	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.2	4 of 574	99.3%	★★★★★
2016	90.2	3 of 599	99.5%	★★★★★
2015	88.9	10 of 616	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	88.8	5 of 603	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	10 of 624	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	32 of 626	94.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts86%+15 vs state

Mathematics85%+11 vs state

Science77%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

Lackluster leadership has soured our view on this school. We have 3 children at Wallace currently and have yet to see staff that demonstrate a passion for their profession. Close Quote

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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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6207 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-6977	840	54	15.6	12.9%	547 (65.1%)	74 (8.8%)	71 (8.5%)	84 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.3%)	80.8	67^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.4%		88	19^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.6%	48	82.1	89.1	87.3	82.1	82.2	88.9	77.0	$13,889	$515	$13,374
Lawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	5450 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 278-0478	545	41	13.2	33.2%	336 (61.7%)	51 (9.4%)	43 (7.9%)	77 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	73.8	129^th of 576 public elementary schools	77.6%		69.2	170^th of 557 public elementary schools	69.5%	41	81.5	82.6	76.2	86.4	86.0	82.2	70.3	$12,603	$730	$11,873
Timber Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7370 NW 54th AVE	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 331-4379	667	47	14.0	27.3%	400 (60.0%)	69 (10.3%)	60 (9.0%)	95 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.4%)	61.9	247^th of 576 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.6	247^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.7%		75.2	79.5	71.6	83.8	77.7	68.6	70.6	$11,886	$401	$11,485
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	8701 Lyndhurst	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 278-6228	575	40	14.3	24.7%	339 (59.0%)	115 (20.0%)	45 (7.8%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	71	158^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.6%		78.3	81^st of 557 public elementary schools	85.5%	77	73.7	76.8	85.6	80.8	76.8	91.4	74.0	$12,513	$534	$11,980
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	5905 N W 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-1121	613	44	13.8	35.9%	348 (56.8%)	95 (15.5%)	72 (11.7%)	61 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	55.5	289^th of 576 public elementary schools	49.8%		69	173^rd of 557 public elementary schools	68.9%	116	75.2	87.5	61.9	81.2	76.9	61.9	62.9	$12,602	$637	$11,965
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	Yes	(515) 242-8441	386	31	12.6	79.0%	87 (22.5%)	95 (24.6%)	55 (14.2%)	118 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.8%)	7.1	540^th of 576 public elementary schools	6.3%		13.8	493^rd of 557 public elementary schools	11.5%	47	39.6	57.4	45.5	43.4	57.4	53.0	34.8	$15,980	$1,376	$14,603
Olmsted Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Prairie Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 457-5100	622	49	12.8	51.0%	319 (51.3%)	88 (14.1%)	104 (16.7%)	72 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	48.6	337^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.5%		44.7	366^th of 557 public elementary schools	34.3%	29	68.3	72.2	71.7	73.2	66.7	75.8	63.6
Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	3725 52nd St	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8426	285	24	12.0	67.0%	101 (35.4%)	59 (20.7%)	61 (21.4%)	29 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	32 (11.2%)	17.6	497^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.7%		10.4	510^th of 557 public elementary schools	8.4%	13	54.8	56.5	60.7	64.3	50.0	42.6	55.7	$16,099	$1,236	$14,863
Karen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	3500 74th St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 457-5700	233	19	11.9	52.8%	122 (52.4%)	11 (4.7%)	48 (20.6%)	37 (15.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	64.7	225^th of 576 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.8	271^st of 557 public elementary schools	51.3%	46	89.5	81.1	72.5	92.1	62.2	77.5	67.5	$13,768	$98	$13,670
Crocker Elementary School	Public	K-5	2910 SW Applewood St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9710	489	34	14.3	21.5%	382 (78.1%)	14 (2.9%)	35 (7.2%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	75.5	118^th of 576 public elementary schools	79.5%		75.5	108^th of 557 public elementary schools	80.6%	10	71.4	78.0	82.8	87.1	87.9	88.5	75.9	$12,111	$254	$11,857

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry A Wallace Elementary School

How many students attend Henry A Wallace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 840 students attended Henry A Wallace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Henry A Wallace Elementary School?

Students at Henry A Wallace Elementary School are 65% White, 10% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Henry A Wallace Elementary School a good school?

Henry A Wallace Elementary School ranks 67^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Henry A Wallace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Henry A Wallace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summit Middle School
High : Johnston Senior High School

What district is Henry A Wallace Elementary School in?

Johnston Community School District

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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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