Northwest High School

High school·Grades 10-12 Waukee, Iowa·50263
Score
86.9/100
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#39
Among 294 Iowa high schools
#1
In Waukee Comm School District
#1
In Waukee
Top 14%
In Iowa

Score 86.9/100: better than 86% of Iowa high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
83%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 79% of them
1,021 students tested
Math
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 87% of them
1,026 students tested
Science
80%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 67%, better than 79% of them
527 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 5 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 10ISASP/DLM85.3525
English language artsGrade 11ISASP/DLM80496
MathGrade 10ISASP/DLM83.1528
MathGrade 11ISASP/DLM78.1498
ScienceGrade 10ISASP/DLM79.5527

School profile

Grades
10-12
Students
1,524
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,524
Typical high school: 321
Free or reduced-price lunch
12%
Typical high school: 36%

District and location

City
Dallas County

Contact

Address
655 NW 10th ST
Waukee, IA 50263

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Northwest High School at a glance

Northwest High School is a public high school in Waukee, Iowa, serving grades 10-12. It is part of Waukee Comm School District. It has about 1,524 students (a typical Iowa high school has 321). About 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 36% at a typical Iowa high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 83% in English language arts (similar schools: 74%) and 81% in math (similar schools: 67%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa high schools, it scores 86.9 out of 100: better than 86% of them, ranking #39 of 294. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.