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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Graduation Rate Public Schools in Iowa (2026)

Public schools in Iowa achieve an average graduation rate of 87% (2026).
The public schools with the highest graduation rate are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest graduation rate in Iowa is Norwalk Senior High School, with ≥99% of students graduating.
Graduation Rate Range: 95% 99% Avg. Graduation Rate: 96%

Top Graduation Rate Public Schools in Iowa (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Graduation Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Norwalk Senior High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥99%
Grades: 9-12
1201 North Ave
Norwalk, IA 50211
(515) 981-4201
Rank: #22.
Urbandale High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: 98%
Grades: 9-12
7111 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6800
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Ankeny Centennial High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 10-12
2220 Nw State St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9610
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Dallas Center-grimes High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
2555 W 1st St
Grimes, IA 50111
(515) 986-9747
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Johnston Senior High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 10-12
6500 Nw 100th Street
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-0449
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Liberty High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
1400 S. Dubuque Street
North Liberty, IA 52317
(319) 688-1210
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Northwest High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 10-12
655 Nw 10th St
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5161
Rank: #3 - 83. - 8.
Western Dubuque High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Graduation Rate: 97%
Grades: 9-12
302 5th Ave Sw
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 663-9642
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
East High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 9-12
3200 S. Cypress St.
Sioux City, IA 51106
(712) 274-4000
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Waukee High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: 96%
Grades: 10-12
555 Se University Avenue
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5163
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Adm Senior High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
801 Nile Kinnick Dr S
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-4584
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Aplington-parkersburg High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
610 N Johnson St
Parkersburg, IA 50665
(319) 346-1571
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Ballard High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
701 Ballard Drive
Huxley, IA 50124
(515) 597-2971
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Benton Community Senior High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
600 1st St
Van Horne, IA 52346
(319) 228-8701
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Bondurant-farrar High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
1000 Grant St. North
Bondurant, IA 50035
(515) 957-8191
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Cardinal High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
4045 Ashland Rd
Eldon, IA 52554
(641) 652-7531
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Carlisle High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
430 School St
Carlisle, IA 50047
(515) 989-0831
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Cascade Junior-senior High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 6-12
505 Johnson St Nw
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 663-9640
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Central Decatur Ms/hs High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 7-12
1201 Ne Poplar St
Leon, IA 50144
(641) 446-4816
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Central Lee High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
2642 Highway 218
Donnellson, IA 52625
(319) 835-9510
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Central Lyon Secondary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 7-12
1010 S Greene Street
Rock Rapids, IA 51246
(712) 472-2664
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Clear Lake High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
125 N 20th St
Clear Lake, IA 50428
(641) 357-5235
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Creston High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
601 W Townline
Creston, IA 50801
(641) 782-2116
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Crestwood High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
1000 Schroder Dr
Cresco, IA 52136
(563) 547-2764
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Davis County Community High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
503 E. Locust
Bloomfield, IA 52537
(641) 664-2200
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Decorah High School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
100 Claiborne Drive
Decorah, IA 52101
(563) 382-3643
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Denver Senior High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
800 Longview Drive
Denver, IA 50622
(319) 984-5639
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
East Sac County High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 7-12
801 Jackson
Lake View, IA 51450
(712) 665-5001
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Emmetsburg High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
205 King St
Emmetsburg, IA 50536
(712) 852-2966
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Garner-hayfield-ventura High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
605 West Lyon Street
Garner, IA 50438
(641) 923-2632
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Gilbert High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
312 Gretten
Gilbert, IA 50105
(515) 232-3738
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Harlan High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
2102 Durant
Harlan, IA 51537
(712) 755-3101
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Le Mars High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
921 3rd Ave Sw
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-4153
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
Marion High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
675 S 15th St
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 377-9891
Rank: #11 - 5111. - 51.
North Polk High School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Graduation Rate: ≥95%
Grades: 9-12
13930 Ne 6th St
Alleman, IA 50007
(515) 984-3400
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Iowa average public schools graduation rate?
The Iowa average public schools graduation rate is 87% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest graduation rate in Iowa?
The best top-ranked public schools in Iowa include Norwalk Senior High School, Urbandale High School and Ankeny Centennial High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest graduation rate in Iowa?
The public high school with the highest graduation rate in Iowa is Norwalk Senior High School, with a value of ≥99%. The public elementary school with the highest graduation rate is Cascade Junior-senior High School, with a value of ≥95%.

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