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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 351 students in Ankeny Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Ankeny Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.45, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
17 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
12,750 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
787 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Ankeny Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.43
# American Indian Students
15 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
381 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
994 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
572 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
10,044 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
79%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
729 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
351
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
924
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
989
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
957
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,004
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
944
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
938
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
950
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
942
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
953
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,008
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
920
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
900
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
970
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,551 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,710 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,551
$16,361
Spending / Student
$13,710
$15,938
Best Ankeny Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Terrace Learning Center
Magnet School
310 Nw School St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9670
Grades: PK
| 351 students
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