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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
651Fisher Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District416368-11.5%
652Liberty Intermediate SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District715633-11.5%
653West Elementary SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School District407360-11.5%
654Jefferson IntermediatePellaPella Comm School District558494-11.5%
655Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District966855-11.5%
656Bluff Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School District421372-11.6%
657Grant Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District353312-11.6%
658Fellows Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School District553489-11.6%
659Lenihan Intermediate SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District741655-11.6%
660Merrill Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District743657-11.6%
661Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District431380-11.8%
662Wayne Elementary SchoolCorydonWayne Comm School District372328-11.8%
663Center Point-Urbana Primary SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School District414365-11.8%
664Centerville High SchoolCentervilleCenterville Comm School District417368-11.8%
665Kingsley Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School District382337-11.8%
666Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School District458403-12.0%
667Clarksville Elementary SchoolClarksvilleClarksville Comm School District200176-12.0%
668Winterset Junior High SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School District291256-12.0%
669Monticello Middle SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School District347305-12.1%
670Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School District742652-12.1%
671Madrid High SchoolMadridMadrid Comm School District222195-12.2%
672Winterset Elementary SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School District556488-12.2%
673Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District709622-12.3%
674Bridgeview Elementary SchoolLeClairePleasant Valley Comm School District391343-12.3%
675Monticello High SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School District365320-12.3%
676Hempstead High SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District1,7091,499-12.3%
677Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterDoudsVan Buren County Comm School District333292-12.3%
678Cora B Darling ElementaryPostvillePostville Comm School District415363-12.5%
679Guthrie Center Elementary SchoolGuthrie CenterGuthrie Center Comm School District289253-12.5%
680Carver Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District570499-12.5%
681Corning Elementary SchoolCorningCorning Comm School District240210-12.5%
682Strawberry HillAnamosaAnamosa Comm School District457400-12.5%
683Liberty Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District754659-12.6%
684Rock Run ElementaryIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School District334292-12.6%
685Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District382334-12.6%
686Missouri Valley High SchoolMissouri ValleyMissouri Valley Comm School District261228-12.6%
687Richard O. Jacobson Elementary SchoolBelmondBelmond-Klemme Comm School District414362-12.6%
688Madison Elementary SchoolPellaPella Comm School District459401-12.6%
689East High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District2,2361,952-12.7%
690Schuler Elementary SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School District236206-12.7%
691Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School District1,091952-12.7%
692Sudlow Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District844734-13.0%
693George Washington High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District1,3591,182-13.0%
694Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High SchoolColfaxColfax-Mingo Comm School District330287-13.0%
695Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High SchoolMartensdaleMartensdale-St Marys Comm School District259225-13.1%
696Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolPocahontasPocahontas Area Comm School District305265-13.1%
697West Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District950826-13.1%
698Edgewood-Colesburg High SchoolEdgewoodEdgewood-Colesburg Comm School District237206-13.1%
699Easton Valley Junior High / High SchoolPrestonEaston Valley Comm School District228198-13.2%
700Nixon Elementary SchoolHiawathaCedar Rapids Comm School District333289-13.2%
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