Quality School System
Iowa has a proud tradition of providing an excellent education and a well-rounded mix of extracurricular activities for students of all ages. For those of us who live here, it's no surprise that:
- Iowa has been named one of the eight "smartest states" in the country based on the quality of its public elementary and secondary schools.
- Iowa 4th graders rank 9th in the nation in reading in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
- Iowa ranks 2nd in the nation for having the highest percentage of public school 4th graders scoring at the highest two levels in science.
- Iowa 8th graders rank 7th in reading and 8th in math in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).
For secondary education, did you know that:
- Iowa's public high school graduation rate is among the top 3 in the country?
- Iowa is the #1 state in the nation in the proportion of students (74%) who have received a score high enough to earn college credit on an Advanced Placement exam?
- Iowa's ACT college entrance examination scores are among the top 2 out of the 25 states where the ACT is the primary college entrance exam taken?
Source: Iowa Department of Education Web site. Visit this Web site to learn more about world-class educational opportunities available in Iowa.