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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
851Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbineWoodbine Comm School District335261-22.1%
852Central Middle School/High SchoolElkaderCentral Comm School District234182-22.2%
853Phillips ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District339263-22.4%
854Davis Elementary SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School District275213-22.5%
855Washington High SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School District584452-22.6%
856Madison Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District411318-22.6%
857Montezuma Elementary SchoolMontezumaMontezuma Comm School District282218-22.7%
858Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School District302233-22.8%
859Ogden Middle SchoolOgdenOgden Comm School District205158-22.9%
860Northwood Pre-SchoolAmesAmes Comm School District317244-23.0%
861Oviatt Elementary SchoolNorwalkNorwalk Comm School District712548-23.0%
862Mid-Prairie East Elementary SchoolKalonaMid-Prairie Comm School District332255-23.2%
863Williams Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District752577-23.3%
864BCLUW Elementary SchoolConradBCLUW Comm School District209160-23.4%
865Cattell Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District410314-23.4%
866Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School District353270-23.5%
867Harding Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District788603-23.5%
868Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School District754575-23.7%
869Clayton Ridge High SchoolGuttenbergClayton Ridge Comm School District231176-23.8%
870Hoyt Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District598455-23.9%
871Penn Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School District673512-23.9%
872West High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District1,7141,304-23.9%
873Highland Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School District589448-23.9%
874Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District529402-24.0%
875Sidney High SchoolSidneySidney Comm School District258196-24.0%
876North-Linn Senior High SchoolTroy MillsNorth Linn Comm School District208158-24.0%
877North Elementary SchoolLeonCentral Decatur Comm School District222168-24.3%
878Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District286216-24.5%
879Hillis Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District370279-24.6%
880North Polk West Elementary SchoolPolk CityNorth Polk Comm School District525396-24.6%
881Longfellow Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District572431-24.7%
882Carter Lake Elementary SchoolCarter LakeCouncil Bluffs Comm School District400301-24.8%
883Bohumil Shimek Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School District241181-24.9%
884Hiatt Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District656488-25.6%
885Franklin Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District630469-25.6%
886Winfield-Mt Union Jr-Sr High SchoolWinfieldWinfield-Mt Union Comm School District266198-25.6%
887Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District393292-25.7%
888Lincoln Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School District272202-25.7%
889Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolHamptonHampton-Dumont Comm School District489363-25.8%
890DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSotoAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District454337-25.8%
891Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolEsthervilleEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School District415308-25.8%
892Prairieview SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School District726539-25.8%
893Sioux Central Elementary SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School District309229-25.9%
894Crestwood Elementary SchoolCrescoHoward-Winneshiek Comm School District471349-25.9%
895Wright Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District381282-26.0%
896Griswold Middle/High SchoolGriswoldGriswold Comm School District261193-26.1%
897Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School District662489-26.1%
898Central Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School District465343-26.2%
899East Union ElementaryAftonEast Union Comm School District273201-26.4%
900Hinton Elementary SchoolHintonHinton Comm School District407299-26.5%
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