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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
801Eddyville ElementaryEddyvilleEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD335274-18.2%
802Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle SchoolOdeboltOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School District228186-18.4%
803H-L-V Elementary SchoolVictorH-L-V Comm School District207168-18.8%
804Sibley-Ocheyedan High SchoolSibleySibley-Ocheyedan Comm School District240195-18.8%
805Westfield Elementary SchoolRobinsLinn-Mar Comm School District548445-18.8%
806Anson Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District352286-18.8%
807Hoover High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District1,106898-18.8%
808Walcott Middle SchoolWalcottDavenport Comm School District397322-18.9%
809Oskaloosa Middle SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School District499404-19.0%
810Stowe Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District367297-19.1%
811Irving Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District749605-19.2%
812Clarke Community Elementary SchoolOsceolaClarke Comm School District807652-19.2%
813Hawarden Elementary SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School District239193-19.2%
814Irving Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District507409-19.3%
815Highland Elementary SchoolRiversideHighland Comm School District300242-19.3%
816Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School District360290-19.4%
817Starmont Elementary SchoolArlingtonStarmont Comm School District303244-19.5%
818Center Point-Urbana Intermediate SchoolUrbanaCenter Point-Urbana Comm School District342275-19.6%
819Wapello Elementary SchoolWapelloWapello Comm School District285229-19.6%
820West Marshall Elementary SchoolState CenterWest Marshall Comm School District513412-19.7%
821Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHiawathaCedar Rapids Comm School District416334-19.7%
822Forest City High SchoolForest CityForest City Comm School District379304-19.8%
823Keota Elementary SchoolKeotaKeota Comm School District206165-19.9%
824Lincoln IntermediateMason CityMason City Comm School District606485-20.0%
825Poyner ElementaryEvansdaleWaterloo Comm School District453362-20.1%
826Boyden-Hull High SchoolHullBoyden-Hull Comm School District317253-20.2%
827Dunkerton High SchoolDunkertonDunkerton Comm School District251200-20.3%
828Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District392312-20.4%
829Wilkins Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School District438348-20.5%
830Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School District452359-20.6%
831Rock Valley Elementary SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School District466370-20.6%
832Charles City Middle SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School District486386-20.6%
833Carver ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District549436-20.6%
834Adel Elementary SchoolAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District509403-20.8%
835Rockford Junior-Senior High SchoolRockfordRudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School District219173-21.0%
836Union Middle SchoolDysartUnion Comm School District246194-21.1%
837Wapello Senior High SchoolWapelloWapello Comm School District237187-21.1%
838Colo-NESCO Middle/High SchoolColoColo-NESCO Comm School District274216-21.2%
839Creston Middle SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School District329259-21.3%
840Lone Tree Elementary SchoolLone TreeLone Tree Comm School District249196-21.3%
841Union High SchoolLa Porte CityUnion Comm School District355279-21.4%
842Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District491386-21.4%
843Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High SchoolBelle PlaineBelle Plaine Comm School District261205-21.5%
844Jessie Franklin TaylorDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District249195-21.7%
845Maple Grove Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWaukee Comm School District737577-21.7%
846Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolEldoraEldora-New Providence Comm School District310242-21.9%
847Meeker Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School District462361-21.9%
848Twin Cedars Elementary SchoolBusseyTwin Cedars Comm School District218170-22.0%
849Oak ParkDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District369288-22.0%
850Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbineWoodbine Comm School District335261-22.1%
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