State Map Note
These maps are county-level proxies built from district proficiency totals because district boundary files are not yet available in the project.
When science is available for the selected year, a third science map appears automatically. Otherwise the state view shows ELA and Math only.
Hover cards show the county name, county proficiency, and the districts included in that county proxy. Those district lists reflect the current final data assignments, not true district-boundary overlaps.
State Exports
District Proficiency Radar
District Context Gauges
District Trajectory
District Year Snapshot
District Context Scatter
District Comparison Table
District Exports
School Proficiency Radar
School Context Gauges
School Trajectory
School Year Snapshot
School Context Scatter
School Comparison Table
School Exports
Analytics Level
Use District Analytics for district-level trend, peer, contextual, benchmark, forecast, and quality views. Use School Analytics for school-level profile, trend, benchmark, and data-quality analysis.
Analytics Guides
Use the in-app guides below for either a plain-language walkthrough or the full technical reference for analytics calculations.
Open User Guide | Open Technical Manual | Export PDF ReportDistrict Analytics Workspace
School Analytics Workspace
These school analytics use observed school proficiency, tested counts, grade coverage, and the currently available FRL and EL context fields. More advanced contextual school modeling is intentionally deferred until school context coverage improves.
About This Dashboard
Education systems generate and store a wealth of data, but much of it remains fragmented, siloed, and difficult to use. Critical information on student performance, demographics, staffing, and programs exists across multiple systems and formats, limiting its potential to inform meaningful decisions.
When data are scattered or inconsistently reported, insight is lost. Opportunities to understand trends, identify needs, and improve outcomes can be missed, especially when data are only available in aggregated or disconnected forms.
This dashboard changes that.
By bringing multiple public datasets into a single, interactive platform, it enables users to:
- Explore key indicators across districts and over time
- Compare trends and outcomes across student groups
- Turn complex data into clear, actionable insights
The goal is simple: transform fragmented data into informed action, empowering educators, researchers, and policymakers to make better decisions for Iowa's schools.
Analytics documentation is also available inside the app:
Open User Guide | Open Technical ManualDisclaimer (Beta Version and Use of Data)
This dashboard is currently in a beta stage of development. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness, data are compiled from multiple public sources and may contain inconsistencies, delays, or omissions.
The information presented is intended for exploratory and informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for high-stakes decisions. Users are encouraged to verify results with original data sources where appropriate.
Observed patterns and differences in the data do not necessarily imply causal relationships. Care should be taken when drawing conclusions.
By using this dashboard, users acknowledge that interpretations and decisions derived from these data are their own responsibility.
Use of Materials
This dashboard and its exported figures and reports are provided for personal, educational, and internal informational use only. Commercial resale, redistribution, or repackaging without permission is prohibited.
Downloaded figures and PDF reports include a short footer notice summarizing these use conditions.
About The Data
This page documents the datasets used in the dashboard and the definitions of the variables available in the project registry.
Use the filters in the left sidebar to switch between district and school datasets and to focus on a specific source table.
Variable definitions below come from the dashboard variable registry, which includes labels, descriptions, variable groups, and supported views.
Year values in this dashboard are numeric year keys. For school-year-based datasets such as proficiency, FRL, and EL, 2024 should usually be read as the 2024-25 school year, using the starting calendar year. Some sources, such as graduation cohorts, use their own cohort or calendar-year labels.