Public preschools in Iowa achieve an average math proficiency of 73% (2026).
The public preschools with the highest math proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public preschool with the highest math proficiency in Iowa is Hopewell Elementary School, with 98%.
Math Proficiency Range: 87%
98%
Avg. Math Proficiency: 90%
Top Math Proficiency Public Preschools in Iowa (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Math Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Hopewell Elementary School
(Math: 98% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 98%
Grades: PK-6
3900 Hopewell Ave
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-0250
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 332-0250
Rank: #22.
Epworth Elementary School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: ≥95%
Grades: PK-5
201 Jacoby Drive E
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 663-9653
Epworth, IA 52045
(563) 663-9653
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Akron Westfield Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
850 Kerr Dr
Akron, IA 51001
(712) 568-3322
Akron, IA 51001
(712) 568-3322
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Bedford Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
906 Pennsylvania St
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Bedford, IA 50833
(712) 523-2116
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Dunkerton Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
509 Canfield
Dunkerton, IA 50626
(319) 822-4295
Dunkerton, IA 50626
(319) 822-4295
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Echo Hill Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-4
400 Echo Hill Road
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 730-3560
Marion, IA 52302
(319) 730-3560
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Hubbard-radcliffe Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
501 Isabella
Radcliffe, IA 50230
(515) 899-2111
Radcliffe, IA 50230
(515) 899-2111
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Mitchellville Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
308 Elm Ave Nw
Mitchellville, IA 50169
(515) 967-4274
Mitchellville, IA 50169
(515) 967-4274
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Readlyn Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-6
200 E 4th St
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Readlyn, IA 50668
(319) 279-3323
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Runnells Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
6575 Se 116th Street
Runnells, IA 50237
(515) 966-2068
Runnells, IA 50237
(515) 966-2068
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
St. Ansgar Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-5
206 E. 8th Street
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641) 713-2331
Saint Ansgar, IA 50472
(641) 713-2331
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
South Hamilton Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK-6
404 Blaine St
Jewell, IA 50130
(515) 827-5096
Jewell, IA 50130
(515) 827-5096
Rank: #3 - 133. - 13.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math Proficiency: 90-94%
Grades: PK
809 4th St Se
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-3582
Waverly, IA 50677
(319) 352-3582
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Van Meter Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math Proficiency: 91%
Grades: PK-5
520 1st Ave
Van Meter, IA 50261
(515) 996-2221
Van Meter, IA 50261
(515) 996-2221
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Wickham Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 91%
Grades: PK-5
601 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Coralville, IA 52241
(319) 688-1175
Rank: #16 - 2116. - 21.
Alta Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-4
1009 Main St
Alta, IA 51002
(712) 200-1400
Alta, IA 51002
(712) 200-1400
Rank: #16 - 2116. - 21.
Ar-we-va Elementary Community School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-5
108 Clinton Street
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4311
Westside, IA 51467
(712) 663-4311
Rank: #16 - 2116. - 21.
Murray Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-5
216 Sherman
Murray, IA 50174
(641) 447-2517
Murray, IA 50174
(641) 447-2517
Rank: #16 - 2116. - 21.
North Kossuth Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-5
203 5th Street North
Swea City, IA 50590
(515) 272-4361
Swea City, IA 50590
(515) 272-4361
Rank: #16 - 2116. - 21.
North Union Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-5
308 310th Street
Fenton, IA 50539
(515) 889-2261
Fenton, IA 50539
(515) 889-2261
Rank: #16 - 2116. - 21.
South Winneshiek Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math Proficiency: ≥90%
Grades: PK-4
208 E Brooks St
Ossian, IA 52161
(563) 532-9365
Ossian, IA 52161
(563) 532-9365
Rank: #2222.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 90%
Grades: PK-4
925 H Ave
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-2383
Nevada, IA 50201
(515) 382-2383
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Bess Streeter Aldrich Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 89%
Grades: PK-6
2526 Ashworth Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2901
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2901
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 89%
Grades: PK-5
6207 Nw 62nd Ave
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 278-6977
Rank: #2525.
Helen A Hansen Elementary School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 88%
Grades: PK-6
616 Holmes Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
(319) 553-2775
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Alburnett Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
131 Roosevelt Street
Alburnett, IA 52202
(319) 842-2261
Alburnett, IA 52202
(319) 842-2261
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Bellevue Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
100 South 3rd Street
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Bellevue, IA 52031
(563) 872-4001
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Boyer Valley Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
212 School St
Dow City, IA 51528
(712) 674-3248
Dow City, IA 51528
(712) 674-3248
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Bridgeview Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-6
316 S.twelfth Street
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0215
Le Claire, IA 52753
(563) 332-0215
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
1280 Rush St
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 552-3400
Dubuque, IA 52003
(563) 552-3400
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Cascade Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
110 Harrison St Se
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 663-9639
Cascade, IA 52033
(563) 663-9639
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
910 7th Ave Se
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-2109
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-2109
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Clarksville Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-6
318 N Mather
Clarksville, IA 50619
(319) 278-4560
Clarksville, IA 50619
(319) 278-4560
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Delwood Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-6
311 Delmar Ave
Delmar, IA 52037
(563) 674-4164
Delmar, IA 52037
(563) 674-4164
Rank: #26 - 5726. - 57.
Dysart-geneseo Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: PK-5
411 Lincoln
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-7110
Dysart, IA 52224
(319) 476-7110
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iowa average public preschools math proficiency?
The Iowa average public preschools math proficiency is 73%% for 2026.
What are the public preschools with the highest math proficiency in Iowa?
The best top-ranked public preschools in Iowa include Hopewell Elementary School, Epworth Elementary School and Akron Westfield Elementary School.
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