Best Public Schools in Black Hawk County, Iowa & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)									ISASP Mathematics (2024)									ISASP Science (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th 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
Cedar Falls High School	Public	10-12	1015 Division St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2500	1,336	94	14.2	23.6%	1,120 (83.8%)	50 (3.7%)	42 (3.1%)	40 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	6 (0.4%)	76 (5.7%)	74.8	64^th of 338 public high schools	81.1%		76.8	48^th of 336 public high schools	85.7%	16								81.5	77.8								79.6	79.2			78.4	$13,835	$301	$13,534
Cedar Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2417 Rainbow Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2855	432	35	12.4	41.9%	351 (81.3%)	24 (5.6%)	13 (3.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.6%)	59.7	258^th of 557 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.4	221^st of 565 public elementary schools	60.9%	37	70.1	80.9	63.3	86.4						88.1	74.5	70.0	74.6						55.0			$11,656	$449	$11,208
Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	616 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2775	565	34	16.7	17.0%	470 (83.2%)	20 (3.5%)	12 (2.1%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.3%)	85.7	30^th of 557 public elementary schools	94.6%		87.7	23^rd of 565 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	86.0	87.7	85.7	90.8						87.2	81.5	82.9	96.1						81.9			$10,408	$395	$10,013
Holmes Junior High School	Public	7-9	505 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2650	629	48	13.1	28.3%	536 (85.2%)	24 (3.8%)	16 (2.5%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	37 (5.9%)	79.6	38^th of 337 public middle schools	88.7%		75.3	59^th of 334 public middle schools	82.3%	21					86.8	88.4	86.5							82.4	87.0	84.5				77.7		$13,002	$245	$12,757
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 8th Street	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2950	448	33	13.5	49.3%	356 (79.5%)	30 (6.7%)	19 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	35 (7.8%)	69.7	166^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.2%		63.8	212^th of 565 public elementary schools	62.5%	46	77.8	86.8	74.2	79.7						81.0	81.1	72.6	79.7						71.0			$13,045	$435	$12,609
North Cedar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2419 Fern Ave	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2810	297	22	13.5	51.2%	232 (78.1%)	24 (8.1%)	16 (5.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	63.9	209^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.5%		66.6	188^th of 565 public elementary schools	66.7%	21	73.0	77.3	83.8	82.9						86.5	63.6	91.9	54.3						70.3			$14,328	$519	$13,809
Orchard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3909 Rownd St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2465	452	34	13.3	33.6%	342 (75.7%)	8 (1.8%)	21 (4.6%)	24 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	41 (9.1%)	64.3	206^th of 557 public elementary schools	63.0%		66.9	184^th of 565 public elementary schools	67.4%	22	68.0	75.0	82.0	78.4						94.0	81.7	72.0	70.6						62.0			$12,775	$396	$12,378
Peet Junior High School	Public	7-9	525 E Seerley Blvd	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2710	690	49	14.0	25.1%	578 (83.8%)	30 (4.3%)	18 (2.6%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.5%)	76.3	54^th of 337 public middle schools	84.0%		79.4	41^st of 334 public middle schools	87.7%	13					91.0	89.2	88.5							83.4	80.6	85.4				71.0		$12,622	$245	$12,377
Southdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	627 Orchard Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2900	562	38	14.8	24.0%	447 (79.5%)	23 (4.1%)	20 (3.6%)	41 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (5.2%)	73.9	119^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.6%		80.8	72^nd of 565 public elementary schools	87.3%	47	81.8	91.2	87.1	74.3						89.1	77.9	81.4	75.7						71.4			$11,540	$473	$11,067
East High School	Public	9-12	214 High St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2400	1,013	52	19.3	73.6%	383 (37.8%)	324 (32.0%)	166 (16.4%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.6%)	96 (9.5%)	7.6	316^th of 338 public high schools	6.5%		7.2	318^th of 336 public high schools	5.4%	2							50.2	55.9	49.2							43.0	50.0	45.1			34.0	$15,126	$451	$14,674
Fred Becker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1239 Sheldon St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2180	457	35	13.0	78.6%	186 (40.7%)	123 (26.9%)	57 (12.5%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	58 (12.7%)	15.1	489^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.2%		14.6	506^th of 565 public elementary schools	10.4%	17	44.4	52.7	48.5							61.9	58.2	54.5							47.0			$13,341	$1,146	$12,194
Cunningham School	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 Mobile St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2600	401	33	12.1	91.5%	39 (9.7%)	231 (57.6%)	49 (12.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (7.0%)	51 (12.7%)	3.2	545^th of 557 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.8	526^th of 565 public elementary schools	6.9%	19	35.0	40.3	38.5							50.0	38.8	48.1							25.0			$14,512	$2,793	$11,718
Hoover Middle School	Public	6-8	630 Hillcrest Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2830	831	51	16.2	58.6%	443 (53.3%)	168 (20.2%)	68 (8.2%)	51 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	85 (10.2%)	42.2	226^th of 337 public middle schools	32.9%		37.4	238^th of 334 public middle schools	28.7%	12				71.2	72.5	76.1							74.7	64.8	77.6					59.8		$12,322	$288	$12,033
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	1115 W. 5th Street	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2800	388	33	11.9	90.2%	89 (22.9%)	139 (35.8%)	54 (13.9%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	56 (14.4%)	32.3	436^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.7%		26.5	456^th of 565 public elementary schools	19.3%	20	67.9	50.9	55.2							75.5	58.5	70.7							44.8			$13,386	$1,643	$11,742
George Washington Carver Academy	Public	6-8	1505 Logan Ave	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2500	447	32	13.8	89.9%	57 (12.8%)	209 (46.8%)	103 (23.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.0%)	49 (11.0%)	3.8	324^th of 337 public middle schools	3.9%		5	319^th of 334 public middle schools	4.5%	5				50.4	56.1	49.3							48.9	43.9	54.5					35.8		$14,466	$860	$13,605
Kingsley Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 Sunset Rd	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2210	355	27	13.3	55.5%	198 (55.8%)	46 (13.0%)	31 (8.7%)	16 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	53 (14.9%)	61.6	232^nd of 557 public elementary schools	58.3%		73.4	130^th of 565 public elementary schools	77.0%	102	72.5	73.8	70.8							88.2	85.2	66.7							56.3			$12,606	$882	$11,722
Kittrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1304 Oregon St	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2910	613	45	13.6	75.5%	232 (37.8%)	158 (25.8%)	91 (14.8%)	54 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.6%)	48 (7.8%)	26.9	451^st of 557 public elementary schools	19.0%		24.5	464^th of 565 public elementary schools	17.9%	13	63.5	57.3	50.0							74.3	64.6	61.7							40.4			$12,433	$1,211	$11,221
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Cedar Bend St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1990	492	33	14.8	87.8%	104 (21.1%)	226 (45.9%)	54 (11.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.9%)	73 (14.8%)	15.4	486^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.5	502^nd of 565 public elementary schools	11.2%	16	51.0	56.9	33.3							71.4	60.0	53.0							27.3			$14,309	$1,947	$12,361
Lowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1628 Washington St	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1900	480	39	12.2	77.3%	152 (31.7%)	149 (31.0%)	96 (20.0%)	18 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	43 (9.0%)	14	492^nd of 557 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.5	503^rd of 565 public elementary schools	11.0%	11	50.0	56.7	60.0							44.7	46.7	52.0							42.0			$14,090	$1,974	$12,115
West High School	Public	9-12	425 E Ridgeway Ave	Waterloo	50702	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2700	1,713	99	17.2	62.5%	806 (47.1%)	361 (21.1%)	260 (15.2%)	85 (5.0%)	5 (0.3%)	77 (4.5%)	119 (6.9%)	29.5	271^st of 338 public high schools	19.8%		31.6	263^rd of 336 public high schools	21.7%	8							68.5	68.7	65.9							51.3	64.5	54.6			52.5	$13,055	$432	$12,622
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Idaho St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2630	462	37	12.3	87.2%	124 (26.8%)	141 (30.5%)	120 (26.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	58 (12.6%)	12	502^nd of 557 public elementary schools	9.9%		31.3	435^th of 565 public elementary schools	23.0%	67	41.3	50.9	43.3							54.0	63.2	61.2							22.4			$12,711	$1,327	$11,383
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 Katoski Dr	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2100	466	34	13.7	84.5%	120 (25.8%)	159 (34.1%)	70 (15.0%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.4%)	55 (11.8%)	2.3	330^th of 337 public middle schools	2.1%		5.9	317^th of 334 public middle schools	5.1%	13				49.3	48.9	50.4							48.6	41.8	45.4					35.5		$16,022	$901	$15,120
Expo Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-12	1410 Independence Ave	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1930	578	32	18.0	81.5%	226 (39.1%)	207 (35.8%)	54 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.9%)	76 (13.1%)	0.1	335^th of 338 public high schools	0.9%		0.4	332^nd of 336 public high schools	1.2%	3						23.1	30.8	28.0	35.4						30.8	13.0	15.7	12.2		25.0	18.2	$14,570	$546	$14,023
Lou Henry Elementary School	Public	K-5	312 Rachael St	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2860	456	35	13.0	65.8%	201 (44.1%)	151 (33.1%)	26 (5.7%)	33 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (7.9%)	45.9	356^th of 557 public elementary schools	36.1%		41.5	386^th of 565 public elementary schools	31.7%	30	64.2	56.9	76.5							76.1	60.0	74.1							55.6			$13,402	$1,114	$12,288
Poyner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1138 Central Ave	Evansdale	50707	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1534	360	28	12.7	67.8%	227 (63.1%)	38 (10.6%)	38 (10.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (14.4%)	31	440^th of 557 public elementary schools	21.0%		40.8	392^nd of 565 public elementary schools	30.6%	48	63.3	67.9	55.1							69.4	67.9	59.2							38.8			$13,693	$1,573	$12,118
Hudson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	136 S Washington	Hudson	50643	Black Hawk County	Hudson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 988-3239	526	31	17.1	20.3%	467 (88.8%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (6.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	71.4	147^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.6%		75.1	115^th of 565 public elementary schools	79.6%	32	59.7	80.0	83.1	97.0						67.7	81.8	80.0	95.5						72.3			$11,440	$422	$11,019
Hudson High School	Public	7-12	245 S Washington	Hudson	50643	Black Hawk County	Hudson Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 988-4226	368	28	13.1	22.8%	318 (86.4%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.4%)	83.3	19^th of 338 public high schools	94.4%		84.3	24^th of 336 public high schools	92.9%	5					82.7	78.7	86.7	83.6	90.2					70.7	85.1	78.3	80.3	91.8		59.6	80.3	$13,977	$58	$13,919
Bunger Middle School	Public	6-8	157 S Roosevelt Rd	Evansdale	50707	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 433-2550	469	34	13.9	73.8%	222 (47.3%)	97 (20.7%)	82 (17.5%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	40 (8.5%)	17.8	301^st of 337 public middle schools	10.7%		26.3	277^th of 334 public middle schools	17.1%	24				55.8	52.3	68.9							61.3	59.4	66.7					54.1		$14,500	$895	$13,604
Orange Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5805 Kimball Ave	Waterloo	50701	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2880	507	37	13.7	56.6%	371 (73.2%)	41 (8.1%)	36 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	49 (9.7%)	63.8	214^th of 557 public elementary schools	61.6%		60.6	241^st of 565 public elementary schools	57.3%	27	68.0	65.9	78.9							86.7	79.5	77.6							65.8			$12,067	$769	$11,297
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2526 Ashworth Drive	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2901	475	28	17.1	8.6%	419 (88.2%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	21 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	91.5	7^th of 557 public elementary schools	98.7%		89.2	15^th of 565 public elementary schools	97.3%	8	87.1	93.1	95.9	93.5						90.0	94.4	95.9	88.7						87.8			$10,912	$517	$10,395
Dunkerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Canfield	Dunkerton	50626	Black Hawk County	Dunkerton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 822-4295	223	15	15.2	49.8%	199 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	62.4	226^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.4%		87	27^th of 565 public elementary schools	95.2%	199	67.7	71.4	80.0							83.9	66.7	84.0							60.0			$16,160	$483	$15,676
Dunkerton High School	Public	6-12	509 Canfield	Dunkerton	50626	Black Hawk County	Dunkerton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 822-4295	208	15	13.9	38.9%	187 (89.9%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	56	170^th of 338 public high schools	49.7%		50.3	185^th of 336 public high schools	44.9%	15				83.3	77.3	75.0	76.0	90.0	67.6				79.2	81.8	78.6	64.0	73.3	62.2		60.7	70.0	$15,242	$249	$14,993
La Porte City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Fillmore	La Porte City	50651	Black Hawk County	Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 342-3033	264	21	12.5	26.9%	249 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	84.7	38^th of 557 public elementary schools	93.2%		82.5	61^st of 565 public elementary schools	89.2%	23	85.7	82.2	72.2							89.8	95.6	97.2							80.6			$11,730	$285	$11,445
Union High School	Public	9-12	200 Adams St	La Porte City	50651	Black Hawk County	Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 342-2697	315	27	11.7	25.7%	283 (89.8%)	4 (1.3%)	18 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	66.3	112^th of 338 public high schools	66.9%		55.1	163^rd of 336 public high schools	51.5%	51							75.4	82.1	79.1							73.9	73.8	79.1			66.7	$15,170	$348	$14,821

Best Public Schools in Black Hawk County, IA

Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary

Helen A Hansen Elementary School

La Porte City Elementary School

Hudson High School

Holmes Junior High School

Peet Junior High School

Cedar Falls High School

Southdale Elementary School

Hudson Elementary School

Lincoln Elementary School

Union High School

Orchard Hill Elementary School

North Cedar Elementary School

Orange Elementary School

Dunkerton Elementary

Kingsley Elementary School

Cedar Heights Elementary School

Dunkerton High School

Lou Henry Elementary School

Hoover Middle School

Irving Elementary School

Poyner Elementary

West High School

Kittrell Elementary School

Bunger Middle School

Lincoln Elementary School

Fred Becker Elementary School

Lowell Elementary School

Highland Elementary School

East High School

George Washington Carver Academy

Cunningham School

Central Middle School

Expo Alternative Learning Center

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