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231
Greene County High School
Public
9-12
1901 North Grimmell
Jefferson
50129
Greene County
Greene County Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 386-2188
375
31
12.2
41.1%
341 (90.9%)
2 (0.5%)
19 (5.1%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (3.2%)
$16,415
$300
$16,115
43
44
218
13
192319001373
232
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School
Public
7-12
205 2nd Ave NW
Pocahontas
50574
Pocahontas County
Pocahontas Area Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 335-4848
374
29
12.7
57.0%
309 (82.6%)
2 (0.5%)
37 (9.9%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (1.3%)
20 (5.3%)
$15,785
$176
$15,609
42.8
52.4
177
55
191869001075
233
Marion High School
Public
9-12
675 S 15th St
Marion
52302
Linn County
Marion Independent School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 377-9891
720
46
15.7
28.3%
596 (82.8%)
35 (4.9%)
34 (4.7%)
5 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.1%)
48 (6.7%)
$13,802
$140
$13,663
42
60.7
130
103
191185000733
234
Fort Madison High School
Public
9-12
2001 Ave B
Fort Madison
52627
Lee County
Fort Madison Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 372-1862
561
39
14.3
51.5%
460 (82.0%)
12 (2.1%)
49 (8.7%)
5 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (0.4%)
33 (5.9%)
$19,711
$413
$19,298
41.9
51
181
53
191896001122
235
Melcher-Dallas High School
Public
7-12
214 S Main
Melcher
50163
Marion County
Melcher-Dallas Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 947-3731
145
12
11.6
30.3%
140 (96.6%)
3 (2.1%)
2 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$17,935
$366
$17,567
41.3
25.9
278
43
192046001210
236
New London Junior-Senior High School
Public
6-12
101 Jack Wilson Dr
New London
52645
Henry County
New London Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 367-0500
290
23
12.4
43.1%
255 (87.9%)
14 (4.8%)
9 (3.1%)
2 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.4%)
$14,203
$251
$13,952
41
56.9
155
81
191011000643
237
East Buchanan High School
Public
9-12
414 5th St North
Winthrop
50682
Buchanan County
East Buchanan Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 935-3367
179
17
10.5
33.5%
167 (93.3%)
3 (1.7%)
4 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.8%)
$15,562
$271
$15,292
40.5
48.2
197
40
191107000685
238
Estherville Lincoln Central High School
Public
9-12
1520 Central Ave
Estherville
51334
Emmet County
Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 362-2659
367
27
13.4
48.8%
244 (66.5%)
2 (0.5%)
107 (29.2%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (3.3%)
$15,835
$277
$15,559
40
48.8
192
46
190948000608
239
Hempstead High School
Public
9-12
3715 Pennsylvania Ave
Dubuque
52002
Dubuque County
Dubuque Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(563) 552-5200
1,549
102
15.2
36.2%
1,187 (76.6%)
120 (7.7%)
83 (5.4%)
21 (1.4%)
2 (0.1%)
65 (4.2%)
69 (4.5%)
$14,575
$123
$14,453
39.9
47.6
199
40
191275000772
240
Glidden-Ralston Junior-Senior High School
Public
7-12
602 Idaho
Glidden
51443
Carroll County
Glidden-Ralston Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 659-2205
156
14
10.9
30.1%
146 (93.6%)
2 (1.3%)
8 (5.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$18,790
$292
$18,499
39.9
17
295
55
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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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