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301
Mason City Virtual Academy
Public, Virtual
7-12
1515 S Pennsylvania Ave
Mason City
50401
Cerro Gordo County
Mason City Community School District
No
(n/a)
Yes
No
(641) 421-4401
99
4
24.7
52.5%
71 (71.7%)
13 (13.1%)
11 (11.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (4.0%)
17.5
9.7
312
11
190594002169
302
Iowa Connections Academy High School
Public, Virtual
9-12
807 Third St
Anita
50020
Cass County
CAM Community School District
No
(n/a)
Yes
No
(712) 581-0200
595
8
73.4
38.2%
496 (83.4%)
10 (1.7%)
49 (8.2%)
10 (1.7%)
6 (1.0%)
3 (0.5%)
21 (3.5%)
$8,486
$24
$8,463
15.6
32.8
258
44
192640001533
303
West High School
Public
9-12
2001 Casselman
Sioux City
51103
Woodbury County
Sioux City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 279-6772
1,252
83
15
76.0%
453 (36.2%)
87 (6.9%)
532 (42.5%)
33 (2.6%)
52 (4.2%)
21 (1.7%)
74 (5.9%)
$13,862
$375
$13,487
15.5
7.9
315
12
190822000409
304
Abraham Lincoln High School
Public
9-12
1205 Bonham Ave
Council Bluffs
51503
Pottawattamie County
Council Bluffs Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 328-6481
1,399
88
15.9
51.8%
1,049 (75.0%)
46 (3.3%)
225 (16.1%)
20 (1.4%)
7 (0.5%)
7 (0.5%)
45 (3.2%)
$19,459
$745
$18,715
15.3
11.8
308
4
190999000635
305
Eagle Grove High School
Public
9-12
415 NW 2nd Street
Eagle Grove
50533
Wright County
Eagle Grove Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 448-5143
299
25
11.8
61.9%
181 (60.5%)
1 (0.3%)
105 (35.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (4.0%)
$15,716
$452
$15,265
15.3
22.5
287
18
191182000724
306
Fort Dodge High School
Public
9-12
819 N 25th St
Fort Dodge
50501
Webster County
Fort Dodge Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 955-1770
1,072
64
16.7
54.4%
737 (68.8%)
76 (7.1%)
171 (16.0%)
5 (0.5%)
1 (0.1%)
4 (0.4%)
78 (7.3%)
$15,974
$1,047
$14,927
14.7
8.3
314
8
191878001099
307
Alternative School
Public
9-12
19 N. Illinois Ave.
Mason City
50401
Cerro Gordo County
Mason City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(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
14.6
5.5
321
14
192532001447
308
Saydel High School
Public
9-12
5601 NE 7th St
Des Moines
50313
Polk County
Saydel Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 262-9325
451
33
13.5
60.5%
338 (74.9%)
4 (0.9%)
80 (17.7%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
26 (5.8%)
$15,532
$350
$15,182
12.6
8.5
313
5
192739001601
309
Storm Lake High School
Public
9-12
621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake
50588
Buena Vista County
Storm Lake Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 732-8065
793
47
16.8
62.5%
125 (15.8%)
32 (4.0%)
435 (54.9%)
128 (16.1%)
0 (0.0%)
57 (7.2%)
16 (2.0%)
$15,042
$355
$14,687
12.3
11.7
309
190579000181
310
Burlington Community High School
Public
9-12
421 Terrace Dr
Burlington
52601
Des Moines County
Burlington Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 753-2211
1,092
61
17.8
58.4%
729 (66.8%)
149 (13.6%)
80 (7.3%)
11 (1.0%)
5 (0.5%)
1 (0.1%)
117 (10.7%)
$15,640
$640
$15,000
11.7
10.4
311
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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 September 18, 2024, 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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Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America
Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison
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