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Polk City, IA

6,630 residents•780 students•2 schools
Avg School Rating
9.8
out of 10
17% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
88%Math
—Reading
26% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
23.53
per 1,000 residents
47% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
2
Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
2
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
0

These figures describe every school in Polk City; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Polk City

2 schools
9.8
Big Creek Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.8
North Polk West Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Polk City

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Polk City in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Iowa avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Polk City

156 total incidents reported across Polk City in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
47% below Iowa avg
23.53
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
51
Property
58
Drug
45
Weapons
1
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault31%
  • Drugs29%
  • Fraud13%
  • Theft9%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Forgery3%
  • Other8%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

780 students enrolled across Polk City's schools.

  • Public780100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Polk City's K-12 schools.

  • White94%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Black1%
  • Asian<1%
46%Female54%Male
9%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.