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Best public schools in Ankeny, IA

18 public schools in Ankeny: 12 elementary · 4 middle · 2 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Iowa.

Elementary schools

12 schools in Ankeny, best first
1
Prairie Trail Elementary 97.8
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 542 students
ELA 90%Math 93%Science 90%
#14 of 609 in Iowa
2
Abbie Grove Elementary 91.7
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5
ELA 90%Math 90%Science 71%
#51 of 609 in Iowa
3
Northeast Elementary 87.9
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 631 students
ELA 86%Math 86%Science 81%
#74 of 609 in Iowa
4
Ashland Ridge Elementary 83.0
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 768 students
ELA 85%Math 85%Science 75%
#104 of 609 in Iowa
5
Westwood Elementary School 82.7
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 615 students
ELA 86%Math 86%Science 70%
#106 of 609 in Iowa
6
Crocker Elementary School 78.7
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 514 students
ELA 78%Math 88%Science 76%
#130 of 609 in Iowa
7
Rock Creek Elementary 65.6
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 733 students
ELA 78%Math 82%Science 70%
#210 of 609 in Iowa
8
Heritage Elementary 63.8
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 599 students
ELA 79%Math 81%Science 66%
#221 of 609 in Iowa
9
Southeast Elementary School 50.0
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 557 students
ELA 76%Math 78%Science 56%
#305 of 609 in Iowa
10
East Elementary School 48.9
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 412 students
ELA 75%Math 76%Science 59%
#312 of 609 in Iowa
11
Northwest Elementary School 39.3
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades K-5 · 346 students
ELA 68%Math 72%Science 68%
#370 of 609 in Iowa
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Terrace Learning Center —
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades PK · 355 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Ankeny, best first
1
Parkview Middle School 92.6
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades 6-7 · 875 students
ELA 88%Math 84%
#18 of 238 in Iowa
2
Northview Middle School 88.0
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades 8-9 · 1,021 students
ELA 93%Math 83%Science 79%
#29 of 238 in Iowa
3
Prairie Ridge Middle School 83.4
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades 6-7 · 1,008 students
ELA 85%Math 82%
#40 of 238 in Iowa
4
Southview Middle School 79.2
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades 8-9 · 881 students
ELA 87%Math 80%Science 80%
#50 of 238 in Iowa

High schools

2 schools in Ankeny, best first
1
Ankeny Centennial High School 92.7
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades 10-12 · 1,466 students
ELA 85%Math 82%Science 83%
#22 of 294 in Iowa
2
Ankeny High School 77.7
Ankeny Comm School District · Grades 10-12 · 1,346 students
ELA 81%Math 77%Science 79%
#66 of 294 in Iowa

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