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2023
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190790001951
171
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School
Public
6-12
400 Metcalf St.
Maxwell
50161
Story County
Collins-Maxwell Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(515) 387-1115
208
19
10.8
37.5%
182 (87.5%)
4 (1.9%)
14 (6.7%)
3 (1.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.4%)
$17,207
$223
$16,984
55
31.2
259
88
191179000717
172
Forest City Middle School
Public
5-8
216 W School St
Forest City
50436
Winnebago County
Forest City Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(641) 585-4772
319
25
12.9
41.4%
267 (83.7%)
5 (1.6%)
21 (6.6%)
5 (1.6%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (6.3%)
$13,622
$262
$13,360
54.8
72.1
73
99
192415001410
173
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
205
17
12.1
40.5%
188 (91.7%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (6.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.5%)
$14,165
$482
$13,683
54.5
36.4
243
70
190891000509
174
Denison Middle School
Public
6-8
1201 North 16th Street
Denison
51442
Crawford County
Denison Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(712) 263-9393
490
34
14.5
65.3%
134 (27.3%)
19 (3.9%)
322 (65.7%)
12 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (0.6%)
$11,728
$298
$11,430
54.4
62.9
125
49
190393000093
175
Atlantic Middle School
Public
6-8
1100 Linn St
Atlantic
50022
Cass County
Atlantic Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(712) 243-1330
348
23
15.1
51.1%
298 (85.6%)
1 (0.3%)
16 (4.6%)
1 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
22 (6.3%)
10 (2.9%)
$13,274
$210
$13,065
54.3
58.1
158
17
191485000910
176
Iowa Valley Junior-Senior High School
Public
7-12
359 E Hilton St
Marengo
52301
Iowa County
Iowa Valley Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 642-3332
224
20
11.3
37.9%
201 (89.7%)
4 (1.8%)
16 (7.1%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.3%)
$14,626
$333
$14,293
54.3
63
124
52
191869001078
177
Vernon Middle School
Public
5-8
1350 4th Avenue
Marion
52302
Linn County
Marion Independent School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 377-9401
621
44
14.1
39.9%
514 (82.8%)
28 (4.5%)
38 (6.1%)
2 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
38 (6.1%)
$11,914
$388
$11,527
54.2
37.4
237
60
190654000244
178
Harding Middle School
Public
6-8
4801 Golf ST NE
Cedar Rapids
52402
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(319) 558-2254
695
44
15.7
37.7%
451 (64.9%)
59 (8.5%)
77 (11.1%)
23 (3.3%)
3 (0.4%)
2 (0.3%)
79 (11.4%)
$14,559
$562
$13,997
53.8
60.6
140
38
190486000143
179
Bettendorf Middle School
Public
6-8
2030 Middle Road
Bettendorf
52722
Scott County
Bettendorf Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
No
(563) 359-3686
961
65
14.7
34.3%
648 (67.4%)
93 (9.7%)
113 (11.8%)
25 (2.6%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
79 (8.2%)
$11,825
$219
$11,606
53.7
68.7
94
85
193180001850
180
Wilton Junior-Senior High School
Public
7-12
1000 Cypress St
Wilton
52778
Muscatine County
Wilton Community School District
No
(n/a)
No
Yes
(563) 732-2629
441
31
14.2
27.2%
398 (90.2%)
0 (0.0%)
32 (7.3%)
2 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.0%)
$15,237
$237
$15,001
53.5
40.3
228
48
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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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