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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ankeny Comm School District

406 Sw School Street
Ankeny, IA 50023
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (515) 965-9600
www.ankenyschools.org

Top Rankings

Ankeny Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 7,606 students in Ankeny Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Ankeny Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Ankeny Comm School District are Prairie Trail Elementary School, Northeast Elementary School and Crocker Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
18 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
12,746 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
813 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
Kind975104
1912102
2945104
3969108
4955107
5981109
6934108
793582
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District Rank

Ankeny Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School District
2023#27
2022#26
2021#21
2019#16
2018#15
2017#5
2016#10
2015#8
2014#9
2013#4
2012#4
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82%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
202382%68%
202279%64%
202180%64%
201985%69%
201889%76%
201792%77%
201691%78%
201591%79%
201491%79%
201391%77%
201291%76%
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84%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
202284%70%
202182%68%
201982%68%
201889%74%
201788%75%
201688%75%
201589%76%
201488%76%
201387%72%
201286%71%
201188%76%
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78%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
202278%63%
202175%60%
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95%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
202395%90%
202294%90%
202196%87%
202097%89%
201996%88%
201896%89%
201796%89%
201697%88%
201594%88%
201494%89%
201393%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.49

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.390.48
20230.370.46
20220.340.45
20210.310.43
20200.280.42
20190.280.42
20180.240.39
20170.240.39
20160.230.38
20150.210.38
20140.200.37
20130.200.35
20120.190.34
20110.190.34
20100.160.32
20090.130.29
20080.120.28
20070.110.26
20060.110.23
20050.100.24
20040.090.22
20030.080.21
20020.080.20
20010.070.20
20000.040.15
19990.060.16
19980.060.15
19970.060.13
19960.050.13
19950.050.13
19940.060.13
19930.060.11
19920.050.10
19910.050.10
19900.050.10
19890.050.10
19880.030.10
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
20243%3%
20233%2%
20223%3%
20214%3%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20182%2%
20172%2%
20162%2%
20152%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20122%2%
20113%2%
20104%2%
20093%2%
20082%2%
20072%2%
20063%2%
20052%2%
20042%2%
20031%2%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20001%1%
19991%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19962%2%
19952%2%
19942%2%
19931%1%
19922%1%
19911%1%
19901%1%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Hispanic
9%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
20249%13%
20238%13%
20227%12%
20216%12%
20206%11%
20196%11%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20165%10%
20155%11%
20144%10%
20134%9%
20124%9%
20114%9%
20103%8%
20092%7%
20082%7%
20072%6%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20041%5%
20031%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
19991%3%
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% Black
5%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
20245%7%
20234%7%
20224%7%
20213%7%
20202%6%
20192%6%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20161%6%
20151%5%
20142%5%
20132%5%
20122%5%
20111%5%
20101%5%
20092%6%
20082%6%
20072%5%
20061%4%
20051%5%
20042%4%
20032%4%
20021%4%
20011%4%
20001%3%
19991%4%
19981%3%
19971%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
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% White
76%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
202477%71%
202379%72%
202280%73%
202182%74%
202084%75%
201984%75%
201887%77%
201787%77%
201688%78%
201589%78%
201489%79%
201389%80%
201290%81%
201190%81%
201091%82%
200993%84%
200894%84%
200794%86%
200694%88%
200595%87%
200495%88%
200396%89%
200296%89%
200196%89%
200098%94%
199997%91%
199897%92%
199797%93%
199697%93%
199597%93%
199497%93%
199397%94%
199297%95%
199198%95%
199098%95%
198997%95%
198899%95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
20246%5%
20236%5%
20226%5%
20215%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%4%
20153%3%
20143%3%
20132%3%
20122%3%
20112%2%
20101%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,714 is less than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$186 MM$12 MM
2022$175 MM$11 MM
2021$186 MM$12 MM
2020$175 MM$11 MM
2019$167 MM$11 MM
2018$156 MM$10 MM
2017$151 MM$10 MM
2016$142 MM$10 MM
2015$92 MM$7 MM
2014$120 MM$9 MM
2012$106 MM$9 MM
2011$106 MM$8 MM
2010$92 MM$7 MM
2009$91 MM$7 MM
2008$85 MM$7 MM
2007$73 MM$7 MM
2006$64 MM$6 MM
2005$58 MM$6 MM
2004$56 MM$6 MM
2003$53 MM$6 MM
2002$50 MM$6 MM
2001$49 MM$5 MM
2000$41 MM$5 MM
1999$37 MM$5 MM
1998$35 MM$5 MM
1997$32 MM$4 MM
1996$30 MM$4 MM
1995$27 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$175 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$175 MM$11 MM
2022$167 MM$11 MM
2021$175 MM$11 MM
2020$167 MM$11 MM
2019$148 MM$10 MM
2018$137 MM$10 MM
2017$135 MM$10 MM
2016$128 MM$10 MM
2015$115 MM$7 MM
2014$124 MM$8 MM
2012$139 MM$8 MM
2011$123 MM$8 MM
2010$115 MM$7 MM
2009$90 MM$7 MM
2008$89 MM$7 MM
2007$66 MM$6 MM
2006$60 MM$6 MM
2005$54 MM$6 MM
2004$60 MM$6 MM
2003$51 MM$6 MM
2002$49 MM$6 MM
2001$44 MM$6 MM
2000$42 MM$5 MM
1999$38 MM$5 MM
1998$34 MM$5 MM
1997$31 MM$4 MM
1996$33 MM$4 MM
1995$33 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,556
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$14,551$15,936
2022$14,116$14,700
2021$15,222$16,172
2020$14,116$14,700
2019$13,795$14,749
2018$13,386$14,230
2017$13,196$14,844
2016$12,855$14,113
2015$9,200$11,259
2014$11,754$13,301
2012$11,659$12,751
2011$12,113$12,165
2010$11,043$11,259
2009$11,679$11,087
2008$11,278$10,485
2007$10,048$10,103
2006$9,190$9,628
2005$8,869$9,167
2004$8,946$8,727
2003$8,774$8,857
2002$8,597$8,158
2001$8,465$7,654
2000$7,263$7,180
1999$6,788$6,993
1998$6,645$6,548
1997$6,242$6,347
1995$5,572$5,735
1992$4,932$5,300
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Spending / Student
$13,714
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearAnkeny Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$13,710$15,133
2022$13,442$14,340
2021$14,342$15,357
2020$13,442$14,340
2019$12,218$14,216
2018$11,741$13,767
2017$11,778$14,379
2016$11,579$14,161
2015$11,456$11,298
2014$12,198$12,593
2012$15,241$12,000
2011$14,050$11,589
2010$13,750$11,298
2009$11,536$10,614
2008$11,699$9,706
2007$9,051$9,439
2006$8,607$9,204
2005$8,234$8,457
2004$9,589$8,450
2003$8,340$8,908
2002$8,421$8,409
2001$7,712$7,961
2000$7,590$7,433
1999$6,974$7,234
1998$6,393$6,713
1997$6,099$6,475
1995$6,685$5,710
1992$6,294$5,398
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Best Ankeny Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Trail Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1850 Sw College Ave
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9605
Gr: K-5 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Northeast Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1705 Ne Trilein Dr
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9620
Gr: K-5 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Crocker Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2910 Sw Applewood St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9710
Gr: K-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #44.
Ashland Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2600 Nw Ash Drive
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9594
Gr: K-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #55.
Parkview Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
105 Nw Pleasant St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9640
Gr: 6-7 | 865 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #66.
Prairie Ridge Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1010 Nw Prairie Ridge Dr
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9705
Gr: 6-7 | 1,004 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #77.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3800 Nw Abilene Rd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9629
Gr: K-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #88.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2920 Nw 9th St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9690
Gr: K-5 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #99.
Heritage Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 Sw Prairie Trail Pky
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9645
Gr: K-5 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1010.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1005 Se Trilein Dr
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9650
Gr: K-5 | 585 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1111.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1202 W First St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9680
Gr: K-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #1212.
East Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
710 Se 3rd St
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 965-9660
Gr: K-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: n/an/a
Abbie Grove Elementary School
5001 Nw 18th St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-4815
Gr: K-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,746 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in IA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 82% (Top 20%)
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • : 78% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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