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Best Schools · Iowa · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Iowa public schools, 2017-2024

Iowa public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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IOWA · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
601Vernon Middle SchoolMarionMarion Independent School District647587-9.3%
602Harding Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District784710-9.4%
603South Tama County Middle SchoolToledoSouth Tama County456413-9.4%
604Loess Hills ElementarySIOUX CITYSioux City Comm School District638578-9.4%
605Collins-Maxwell Elementary SchoolCollinsCollins-Maxwell Comm School District201182-9.5%
606Harlan PrimaryHarlanHarlan Comm School District378342-9.5%
607Panorama High SchoolPanoraPanorama Comm School District243220-9.5%
608Brookview Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWaukee Comm School District654592-9.5%
609Underwood High SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School District273247-9.5%
610Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School District376340-9.6%
611George Washington Middle SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District647584-9.7%
612Irving Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School District438395-9.8%
613Parkersburg Elementary SchoolParkersburgAplington-Parkersburg Comm School District234211-9.8%
614North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterBuffalo CenterNorth Iowa Comm School District252227-9.9%
615Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary SchoolGarnerGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District423381-9.9%
616Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsLinn-Mar Comm School District459413-10.0%
617Oskaloosa High SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School District702632-10.0%
618Mason City High SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School District991891-10.1%
619South Central Calhoun High SchoolLake CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School District316284-10.1%
620Glenwood Senior High SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School District634570-10.1%
621West Delaware High SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School District485436-10.1%
622Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School District426383-10.1%
623Weeks Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District766688-10.2%
624Adams Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District555498-10.3%
625Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District594533-10.3%
626Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District269241-10.4%
627Horizon ElementaryJohnstonJohnston Comm School District684613-10.4%
628Lambert Elementary SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School District501449-10.4%
629GMG Secondary SchoolGarwinGMG Comm School District229205-10.5%
630Goodrell Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District571511-10.5%
631Emmetsburg High SchoolEmmetsburgEmmetsburg Comm School District263235-10.6%
632Emerson Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School District443396-10.6%
633Unity Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District541483-10.7%
634Pekin Elementary SchoolPackwoodPekin Comm School District345308-10.7%
635Jefferson Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School District421376-10.7%
636South Central Calhoun Elementary SchoolRockwell CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School District335299-10.7%
637Jesup Middle SchoolJesupJesup Comm School District279249-10.8%
638Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School District314280-10.8%
639Grinnell Community Middle SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School District471420-10.8%
640South Tama County High SchoolTamaSouth Tama County472421-10.8%
641Wood Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District706629-10.9%
642GMG Elementary SchoolGreen MountainGMG Comm School District304271-10.9%
643New Hampton High SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School District357318-10.9%
644Fort Dodge High SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School District1,1451,020-10.9%
645Danville Elementary SchoolDanvilleDanville Comm School District407362-11.1%
646Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School District658585-11.1%
647Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance CenterCoon RapidsCoon Rapids-Bayard Comm School District241214-11.2%
648East Marshall Elementary SchoolLaurelEast Marshall Comm School District273242-11.4%
649Mount Ayr ElementaryMount AyrMount Ayr Comm School District316280-11.4%
650Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnstonJohnston Comm School District754667-11.5%
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