The progress of Iowa public elementary and secondary schools and community colleges made in 1992 toward the National Education Goals is described in this report. The first section describes selected initiatives designed to reach major goals of the state's strategic educational plan: increasing student achievement; transforming the education system; and building leadership and accountability. The second section describes Iowa's progress toward meeting each of the six National Education Goals. The third section presents elementary/secondary data on academic outcomes, enrollment trends, school finance, staff, and curriculum units. Basic information is provided on Iowa community colleges in the fourth section, which details their accomplishments, learner outcomes, enrollments, programs, and finance. A total of 19 figures and 64 tables are included. (LMI)