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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%
602Loess Hills ElementarySIOUX CITYSioux City Comm School District638578-9.4%
603South Tama County Middle SchoolToledoSouth Tama County456413-9.4%
604Harding Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District784710-9.4%
605Underwood High SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School District273247-9.5%
606Brookview Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWaukee Comm School District654592-9.5%
607Collins-Maxwell Elementary SchoolCollinsCollins-Maxwell Comm School District201182-9.5%
608Harlan PrimaryHarlanHarlan Comm School District378342-9.5%
609Panorama High SchoolPanoraPanorama Comm School District243220-9.5%
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%
614Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary SchoolGarnerGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School District423381-9.9%
615North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterBuffalo CenterNorth Iowa Comm School District252227-9.9%
616Bowman Woods Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsLinn-Mar Comm School District459413-10.0%
617Oskaloosa High SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School District702632-10.0%
618West Delaware High SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School District485436-10.1%
619Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School District426383-10.1%
620Glenwood Senior High SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School District634570-10.1%
621Mason City High SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School District991891-10.1%
622South Central Calhoun High SchoolLake CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School District316284-10.1%
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%
626Lambert Elementary SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School District501449-10.4%
627Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District269241-10.4%
628Horizon ElementaryJohnstonJohnston Comm School District684613-10.4%
629GMG Secondary SchoolGarwinGMG Comm School District229205-10.5%
630Goodrell Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District571511-10.5%
631Emerson Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School District443396-10.6%
632Emmetsburg High SchoolEmmetsburgEmmetsburg Comm School District263235-10.6%
633Pekin Elementary SchoolPackwoodPekin Comm School District345308-10.7%
634Jefferson Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School District421376-10.7%
635South Central Calhoun Elementary SchoolRockwell CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School District335299-10.7%
636Unity Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District541483-10.7%
637Grinnell Community Middle SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School District471420-10.8%
638Jesup Middle SchoolJesupJesup Comm School District279249-10.8%
639South Tama County High SchoolTamaSouth Tama County472421-10.8%
640Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School District314280-10.8%
641GMG Elementary SchoolGreen MountainGMG Comm School District304271-10.9%
642Fort Dodge High SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School District1,1451,020-10.9%
643New Hampton High SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School District357318-10.9%
644Wood Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District706629-10.9%
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%
648Mount Ayr ElementaryMount AyrMount Ayr Comm School District316280-11.4%
649East Marshall Elementary SchoolLaurelEast Marshall Comm School District273242-11.4%
650Fisher Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District416368-11.5%
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