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191668000996
131
Lewis Central Senior High School
Public
9-12
3504 Harry Langdon Blvd.
Council Bluffs
51503
Pottawattamie County
Lewis Central Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 366-8322
927
54
17
34.4%
757 (81.7%)
14 (1.5%)
109 (11.8%)
9 (1.0%)
1 (0.1%)
0 (0.0%)
37 (4.0%)
$12,326
$379
$11,947
62.7
55.7
160
29
190354000050
132
Ames High School
Public
9-12
1801 Ridgewood Drive
Ames
50010
Story County
Ames Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 817-0600
1,403
83
16.8
30.0%
905 (64.5%)
132 (9.4%)
156 (11.1%)
119 (8.5%)
3 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
77 (5.5%)
$11,820
$335
$11,486
62.6
66.5
103
29
190322001939
133
Akron Westfield Senior High School
Public
9-12
850 Kerr Drive
Akron
51001
Plymouth County
Akron Westfield Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 568-2020
192
18
10.6
28.1%
165 (85.9%)
2 (1.0%)
13 (6.8%)
1 (0.5%)
3 (1.6%)
2 (1.0%)
5 (2.6%)
$15,890
$178
$15,711
62.5
66.1
105
28
192160002248
134
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School
Public
9-12
900 John Montgomery Dr
Ida Grove
51445
Ida County
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 364-3371
306
23
13.4
39.5%
284 (92.8%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (4.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.3%)
4 (1.3%)
$13,922
$453
$13,469
62.1
57.5
154
20
193051001744
135
Waukee High School
Public
10-12
555 SE University Avenue
Waukee
50263
Dallas County
Waukee Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 987-5163
1,268
82
15.3
24.1%
850 (67.0%)
120 (9.5%)
103 (8.1%)
111 (8.8%)
3 (0.2%)
1 (0.1%)
80 (6.3%)
$13,035
$231
$12,804
62
71.1
78
57
191875001097
136
Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School
Public
7-12
390 Burlington
Martensdale
50160
Warren County
Martensdale-St Marys Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 764-2486
275
20
13.9
22.5%
253 (92.0%)
5 (1.8%)
13 (4.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.1%)
$13,788
$409
$13,378
62
21.8
289
153
192121001271
137
Northwood-Kensett MIddle/High School
Public
6-12
704 7th Street North
Northwood
50459
Worth County
Northwood-Kensett Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 324-2142
273
21
12.8
36.6%
229 (83.9%)
6 (2.2%)
28 (10.3%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (3.7%)
$13,460
$270
$13,190
61.7
60.3
132
5
191332000804
138
Guthrie Center High School
Public
9-12
906 School St
Guthrie Center
50115
Guthrie County
Guthrie Center Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 332-2236
215
20
10.6
28.8%
198 (92.1%)
1 (0.5%)
12 (5.6%)
1 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.4%)
$15,442
$236
$15,206
61.7
72.9
67
71
190336000030
139
Algona High School
Public
9-12
601 S Hale
Algona
50511
Kossuth County
Algona Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 295-7207
463
30
15.3
31.3%
413 (89.2%)
3 (0.6%)
32 (6.9%)
4 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (2.4%)
$16,836
$248
$16,588
61.3
56.7
157
18
192505001967
140
Ruthven-Ayrshire High School
Public
7-12
1505 Washington St
Ruthven
51358
Palo Alto County
Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(712) 837-5212
77
5
15
54.5%
68 (88.3%)
2 (2.6%)
3 (3.9%)
2 (2.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.6%)
$17,561
$361
$17,200
61.3
36
247
107
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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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