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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Preschools in Iowa (2026)

The top-ranked public preschools in Iowa are Hopewell Elementary School, Readlyn Elementary School and Van Meter Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public preschools are Treynor, Le Claire and Van Meter.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Iowa is 68%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 70%.

Top-Ranked Public Preschools in Iowa (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 98% (Top 1%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
3900 Hopewell Ave
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-0250
Rank: #22.
Readlyn Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
200 E 4th St
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Rank: #33.
Van Meter Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
520 1st Ave
Van Meter, IA 50261
(515) 996-2221
Rank: #44.
Echo Hill Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
400 Echo Hill Road
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 730-3560
Rank: #55.
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2901
Rank: #66.
Wickham Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 91% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
601 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mitchellville Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
308 Elm Ave Nw
Mitchellville, IA 50169
(515) 967-4274
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
South Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
404 Blaine St
Jewell, IA 50130
(515) 827-5096
Rank: #99.
Moc-floyd Valley Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 10%)
Reading: 93% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
1701 14th Street
Orange City, IA 51041
(712) 737-4606
Rank: #1010.
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 5%)
Reading: 91% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Rank: #1111.
North Kossuth Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
203 5th Street North
Swea City, IA 50590
(515) 272-4361
Rank: #1212.
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 88% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Bridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
316 S.twelfth Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0215
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Lake Mills Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
102 S 4th Ave E
Lake Mills, IA 50450
(641) 592-1882
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Ogden Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
313 W Sycamore
Ogden, IA 50212
(515) 275-2795
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Treynor Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2 Elementary Drive
Treynor, IA 51575
(712) 487-3422
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Virgil Grissom Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
500 Lost Grove Rd
Princeton, IA 52768
(563) 285-3264
Rank: #13 - 1813. - 18.
Webster Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
12955 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 331-8600
Rank: #1919.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
925 H Ave
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-2383
Rank: #2020.
North Union Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
308 310th Street
Fenton, IA 50539
(515) 889-2261
Rank: #2121.
Alan Shepard Elementary School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 87% (Top 10%)
Reading: 85% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
220 West Grove St.
Long Grove, IA 52756
(563) 285-8041
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Akron Westfield Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
850 Kerr Dr
Akron, IA 51001
(712) 568-3322
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Bedford Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
Runnells Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
6575 Se 116th Street
Runnells, IA 50237
(515) 966-2068
Rank: #22 - 2522. - 25.
St. Ansgar Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
206 E. 8th Street
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641) 713-2331
Rank: #2626.
West Bend-mallard Elementary School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 80-89% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
300 3rd Ave Sw
Mallard, IA 50562
(515) 887-7821
Rank: #2727.
Bronson Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
113 West 1st Street
Bronson, IA 51007
(712) 948-3361
Rank: #2828.
Hinton Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
315 West Grand
Hinton, IA 51024
(712) 947-4327
Rank: #2929.
Southdale Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 90%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
627 Orchard Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2900
Rank: #30 - 3730. - 37.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1280 Rush St
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 552-3400
Rank: #30 - 3730. - 37.
Cascade Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
110 Harrison St Se
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 663-9639
Rank: #30 - 3730. - 37.
Delwood Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
311 Delmar Ave
Delmar, IA 52037
(563) 674-4164
Rank: #30 - 3730. - 37.
Garner-hayfield-ventura Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
620 W 11th St
Garner, IA 50438
(641) 923-2831
Rank: #30 - 3730. - 37.
Logan-magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
1200 N 2nd Ave
Logan, IA 51546
(712) 644-2168
Rank: #30 - 3730. - 37.
North Mahaska Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
2163 135th Street
New Sharon, IA 50207
(641) 637-4041
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