Best High Schools in Iowa

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISASP test scores by the Iowa Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, September 18, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 338)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
192976001700	261	Wapsie Valley High School	Public	7-12	RR 2 2535 Viking Ave	Fairbank	50629	Buchanan County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 638-6711	304	22	13.7	18.1%	297 (97.7%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	$13,502			$255			$13,248	34.6	53.8	167	94
191013002201	262	Easton Valley Junior High / High School	Public	7-12	321 W. School St.	Preston	52069	Jackson County	Easton Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 689-4221	211	18	11.9	34.1%	196 (92.9%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$16,207			$53			$16,154	34.5	31.7	262
192868001659	263	Urbandale High School	Public	9-12	7111 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 457-6800	1,347	91	14.7	36.4%	923 (68.5%)	83 (6.2%)	185 (13.7%)	76 (5.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (5.3%)	$11,428			$388			$11,040	34.3	43.5	219	44
191632000975	264	Lamoni High School	Public	9-12	202 N Walnut St	Lamoni	50140	Decatur County	Lamoni Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 784-3351	98	7	13.8	50.0%	84 (85.7%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (7.1%)	$18,880			$651			$18,229	33.6	39.8	230	34
190960000630	265	Durant Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	408 7th St	Durant	52747	Cedar County	Durant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 785-4431	340	25	13.7	31.8%	320 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	$12,873			$107			$12,768	33.3	35	250	15
191563000932	266	Keokuk High School	Public	9-12	2285 Middle Rd	Keokuk	52632	Lee County	Keokuk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 524-2542	598	36	16.5	53.3%	504 (84.3%)	24 (4.0%)	25 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	$15,919			$562			$15,357	32.1	35.4	249	17
191833001053	267	Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School	Public	7-12	1601 15th St	Manson	50563	Calhoun County	Manson Northwest Webster Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 469-2245	350	24	14.3	28.9%	327 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	$15,054			$111			$14,942	31.9	33.6	254	13
190813000404	268	Southwest Valley High school	Public	9-12	904 8th St	Corning	50841	Adams County	Corning Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 322-4245	209	16	13.1	43.1%	198 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$21,108			$48			$21,060	31.1	22.2	288	20
190678000285	269	Central City High School	Public	6-12	400 Barber Street	Central City	52214	Linn County	Central City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 438-6182	228	21	10.8	29.4%	211 (92.5%)	6 (2.6%)	4 (1.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	$15,375			$264			$15,111	29.7	50.3	186	83
192817001642	270	Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2204 Highway G71	Bussey	50044	Marion County	Twin Cedars Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 944-5243	156	17	9.4	46.8%	143 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	$15,106			$118			$14,987	29.5	27.3	275	5

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education