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)
192811001640	221	Turkey Valley Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3219 St Hwy 24	Jackson Junction	52171	Fayette County	Turkey Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 776-6011	183	10	17.5	38.3%	170 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$17,774			$503			$17,271	44.9	37.4	244	23
192058001218	222	Newell-Fonda High School	Public	9-12	205 Clark St	Newell	50568	Buena Vista County	Newell-Fonda Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 272-3325	166	14	11.9	41.6%	123 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.4%)	3 (1.8%)	$19,002			$301			$18,701	44.7	38.3	238	16
191920001563	223	Midland Middle/High School	Public	6-12	106 W. Webster Street	Wyoming	52362	Jones County	Midland Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 259-5340	303	21	14.2	51.8%	279 (92.1%)	6 (2.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$15,043			$140			$14,903	44.5	39.3	232	9
190513000156	224	Boone High School	Public	9-12	400 7th St	Boone	50036	Boone County	Boone Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 433-0890	711	44	16.3	36.0%	610 (85.8%)	9 (1.3%)	50 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.1%)	$15,367			$528			$14,838	44.3	41.6	226	2
190690000297	225	Central Decatur Middle School/High School High School	Public	7-12	1201 NE Poplar St	Leon	50144	Decatur County	Central Decatur Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 446-4816	348	21	16.7	64.9%	328 (94.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	$15,573			$600			$14,974	44.3	36.8	246	21
192415001410	226	Riceville High School	Public	6-12	912 Woodland Ave	Riceville	50466	Howard County	Riceville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 985-2288	195	16	12.5	44.1%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$14,165			$482			$13,683	44.3	62.9	121	105
191134000693	227	Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	605 E Broadway	Fairfield	52556	Jefferson County	Fairfield Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 472-2059	476	31	15.3	42.0%	407 (85.5%)	9 (1.9%)	24 (5.0%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.8%)	$14,744			$133			$14,611	44	24.7	280	53
193147001837	228	Westwood High School	Public	7-12	1000 Rebel Way	Sloan	51055	Woodbury County	Westwood Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 428-3303	289	15	19.8	35.6%	244 (84.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	$14,922			$125			$14,797	44	53.8	168	60
190738000347	229	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High School	Public	9-12	1111 Willow Dr	Clarion	50525	Wright County	Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 532-2895	343	23	14.9	59.5%	186 (54.2%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (43.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$16,263			$555			$15,708	43.7	51.9	180	49
191470000892	230	Iowa City High School	Public	9-12	1900 Morningside Dr	Iowa City	52245	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 688-1040	1,599	105	15.1	39.5%	820 (51.3%)	306 (19.1%)	309 (19.3%)	40 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	93 (5.8%)	$15,356			$511			$14,845	43.7	49.5	190	40

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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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide