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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
151Dyersville Elementary SchoolDyersvilleWestern Dubuque Comm School District28532213.0%
152Janesville Elementary SchoolJanesvilleJanesville Consolidated School District23826913.0%
153West Central Valley High SchoolStuartWest Central Valley Comm School District23426412.8%
154McKinley Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District37542112.3%
155Harding Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School District34538712.2%
156North Tama ElementaryTraerNorth Tama County Comm School District24627612.2%
157Dike-New Hartford High SchoolDikeDike-New Hartford Comm School District26229412.2%
158John R Mott Jr/Hi SchoolPostvillePostville Comm School District30534212.1%
159Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolLong GroveNorth Scott Comm School District41746712.0%
160Grant Wood Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School District38743311.9%
161East High SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School District9081,01611.9%
162Wilson Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District37742211.9%
163Central Springs High SchoolManlyCentral Springs Comm School District21123611.8%
164Bedford Elementary SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School District24126911.6%
165Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District49555211.5%
166New Hampton Middle SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School District27330411.4%
167Boone High SchoolBooneBoone Comm School District63270411.4%
168Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District30133511.3%
169North Scott High SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School District9711,08111.3%
170Carlisle Middle SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School District46651811.2%
171WACO Elementary SchoolCrawfordsvilleWACO Comm School District28531711.2%
172Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School District9031,00411.2%
173Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolHartleyHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District23526111.1%
174North Scott Junior High SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School District47853111.1%
175Treynor High SchoolTreynorTreynor Comm School District22925410.9%
176Williamsburg Jr-Sr High SchoolWilliamsburgWilliamsburg Comm School District54560410.8%
177Van Allen Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School District32736210.7%
178Duncombe Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School District39643810.6%
179Saydel High SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School District41545810.4%
180Atlantic High SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School District43347810.4%
181Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High SchoolWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School District66873710.3%
182Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbertGilbert Comm School District32335610.2%
183Winterset Senior High SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School District48153010.2%
184Lewis Central Senior High SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School District9261,02010.2%
185Atlantic Middle SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School District31734910.1%
186Edwards Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School District39643610.1%
187Central Lee High SchoolDonnellsonCentral Lee Comm School District32135310.0%
188Ernest Horn Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School District41245310.0%
189Nevada High SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School District4534989.9%
190Cunningham SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School District4034439.9%
191Missouri Valley ElementaryMissouri ValleyMissouri Valley Comm School District3273599.8%
192Clear Creek Elementary SchoolClear LakeClear Lake Comm School District6246859.8%
193Davis County Community High SchoolBloomfieldDavis County Comm School District3263589.8%
194Douma Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District2983279.7%
195Marion High SchoolMarionMarion Independent School District6707359.7%
196Marshalltown High SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District1,4861,6299.6%
197Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolReinbeckGladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School District2392629.6%
198Perry ElementaryPerryPerry Comm School District7458169.5%
199Bedford High SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School District2242459.4%
200Rue Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District3523859.4%
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