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Best Schools in Sioux City, IA
Sioux City, IA has 44 public schools (8 high, 6 middle, 23 elementary) serving 22,297 students. On average they score 71% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Sioux City greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Sioux City, IA
The top high schools in Sioux City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lawton-bronson Junior-senior High School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lawton-bronson Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 326 Students
2. Hinton High School
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Hinton Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 351 Students
3. Sergeant Bluff-luton Senior High School
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Sergeant Bluff-luton Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 533 Students
4. Westwood High School
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Projected Test Scores
Westwood Comm School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 289 Students
5. Akron Westfield Senior High School
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Akron Westfield Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 192 Students
6. East High School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1495 Students
7. North High School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1634 Students
8. West High School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1252 Students
Best Middle Schools in Sioux City, IA
The top middle schools in Sioux City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sergeant Bluff-luton Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sergeant Bluff-luton Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 369 Students
2. Akron Westfield Middle School
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Akron Westfield Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 139 Students
3. Hinton Intermediate School
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Hinton Comm School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 174 Students
4. East Middle School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1067 Students
5. West Middle School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 864 Students
6. North Middle School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1224 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Sioux City, IA
The top elementary schools in Sioux City, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mater Dei School
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Projected Test Scores
Mater Dei School • Private • Grades Pre K - 4 • 184 Students
2. Hinton Elementary School
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Hinton Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 317 Students
3. Akron Westfield Elementary School
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Akron Westfield Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 249 Students
4. Sunnyside Elementary School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 262 Students
5. Bronson Elementary School
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Lawton-bronson Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 392 Students
6. Westwood Elementary School
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Westwood Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 336 Students
7. Sacred Heart School
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Sacred Heart School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 365 Students
8. Sergeant Bluff-luton Elementary School
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Sergeant Bluff-luton Comm School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 348 Students
9. Perry Creek Elementary School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 671 Students
10. Leeds Elementary School
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Sioux City Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 606 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Sioux City, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Sioux City, IA has a total population of 89,271 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Sioux City, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Sioux City, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.86 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.12 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.74 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Sioux City, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Sioux City, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Sioux City, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Sioux City, IA
How many schools are in Sioux City, IA?
Sioux City, IA has 44 public schools: 8 high schools, 6 middle schools and 23 elementary schools, serving 22,297 students in total.
How do schools in Sioux City perform on state tests?
On average, 44 schools in Sioux City score 71% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Sioux City greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Sioux City?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 80%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 82%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 69%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 79%
- Projected: 64%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Sioux City
18 of 22 schools in Sioux City carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 4D: 11F: 2
All 22 public schools we grade in Sioux City. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- Bryant Elementary School
- Clark Early Childhood Center
- Hunt Elementary School
- Irving Elementary School
- Leeds Elementary School
- Liberty Elementary School
- Loess Hills Elementary
- Morningside Elementary
- Nodland Elementary School
- Perry Creek Elementary School
- Riverside Elementary School
- Spalding Park Elementary
- Sunnyside Elementary School
- Unity Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.