Photo: Ashton B Crew · CC BY-SA 3.0Ankeny’s public schools outscore 88% of Iowa districts
Math proficiency in Ankeny’s districts is 79%, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ankeny, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ankeny’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 204 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ankeny’s, its schools beat 81%, lower than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 79% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,631 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Ankeny Christian Academy (private) and St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ankeny’s grade
A: better than 88% of Iowa school districts, #15 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ankeny, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Ankeny · depends on your address
Prairie Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 1,004 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Parkview Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 865 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ankeny · depends on your address
Prairie Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 1,004 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Parkview Middle School
Grades 6–7 · 865 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ankeny · depends on your address
Northview Middle School
Grades 8–9 · 1,021 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Southview Middle School
Grades 8–9 · 913 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ankeny · depends on your address
Northview Middle School
Grades 8–9 · 1,021 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Southview Middle School
Grades 8–9 · 913 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ankeny · depends on your address
Ankeny Centennial High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,470 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Ankeny High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,375 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ankeny · depends on your address
Ankeny Centennial High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,470 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Ankeny High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,375 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ankeny · depends on your address
Ankeny Centennial High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,470 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Ankeny High School
Grades 10–12 · 1,375 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Ankeny’s public schools are run by Ankeny Community School District. Parts of Ankeny (9% and 8% of its land) are served by Saydel and North Polk instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Ankeny vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Ankeny’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ankeny | A | Ankeny |
Every school in Ankeny
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ankeny’s schools
Are Ankeny’s schools good?
By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ankeny children attend outscore 88% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #15 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ankeny in?
Ankeny Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,746 students in 18 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ankeny are served by Saydel and North Polk.
Where do Ankeny kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Ankeny Centennial High School and Ankeny High School.
What is Ankeny’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Ankeny Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Ankeny spend per student?
$12,631 in Ankeny Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ankeny?
Yes: Ankeny Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 540 students) and St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School (Catholic, grades K–8, 336 students).
Parents talk
What Ankeny families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ankeny → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.