The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 33%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 68%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Iowa (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
- Pleasant Valley Junior High School
Rank: #91 of 1,223 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%) - Cody Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 1,223 (Top 5%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 86%) - Bridgeview Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 1,223 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Le Claire, IA Schools
Rank: #1-31 - 3.
100%
(3 out of 3)
(3 out of 3)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #4-54 - 5.
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
Rank: #66.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Denver Senior High School
Rank: #15 of 1,223 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%) - Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building
Rank: #30 of 1,223 (Top 1%)
(Math: 95% | Reading: 91%) - Denver Middle School
Rank: #38 of 1,223 (Top 1%)
(Math: 91% | Reading: 90-94%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Denver, IA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
50%
(6 out of 12)
(6 out of 12)
- Hopewell Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,223 (Top 1%)
(Math: 98% | Reading: 93%) - Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #33 of 1,223 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 91%) - Forest Grove Elementary School
Rank: #59 of 1,223 (Top 5%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Bettendorf, IA Schools
Rank: #7-87 - 8.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #99.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
Rank: #55 of 1,223 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Helen A Hansen Elementary School
Rank: #98 of 1,223 (Top 5%)
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%) - Southdale Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 1,223 (Top 10%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Cedar Falls, IA Schools
Rank: #1010.
33%
(6 out of 18)
(6 out of 18)
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