Website ranks Carrie Lee School #11 elementary school in Iowa

Carrie Lee Elementary has been ranked 11th out of 540 public elementary schools in Iowa by www.niche.com, a company from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, founded in 2002 by Carnegie Mellon University students.  The site ranks U.S. neighborhoods, colleges, and K-12 schools to help the general public in making future choices.  

Rankings are based on four categories. Carrie Lee received an A for academics, A+ for district overall experience, A- for teachers, and C for culture and diversity.

The top ten elementary schools in Iowa were Fellows Elementary, Ames; Meeker Elementary, Ames; Brookview Elementary, West Des Moines; Walnut Hills Elementary, Urbandale; Wickham Elementary, Coralville; Eason Elementary, Waukee; Shuler Elementary, Clive; Kate Mitchell Elementary, Ames; Lawson Elementary, Johnston; and Northeast Elementary, Ankeny.

"We appreciate being recognized in this way. We have a hard-working staff, great students, and a wonderful community. It's great to be acknowledged for the effort and work we do every day," said Carrie Lee Principal Cheryl Miller.

For more about the rankings, visit www.k12.niche.com.