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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
251Le Mars Middle SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School District4614875.6%
252Westridge ElementaryWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School District7057445.5%
253Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School District5195475.4%
254Benton Community Middle SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School District2232355.4%
255Delaware ElementaryDes MoinesSoutheast Polk Comm School District4184405.3%
256Denison High SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School District7387775.3%
257Grant CenterAlbiaAlbia Comm School District2272395.3%
258Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMapletonMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School District2432565.3%
259West Branch Middle SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School District2272395.3%
260E A Kreft Primary SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School District4775025.2%
261Tri-Center Elementary SchoolNeolaTri-Center Comm School District3463645.2%
262Mitchell Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School District2993145.0%
263Indian Hills Junior High SchoolCliveWest Des Moines Comm School District6316614.8%
264Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School District5996284.8%
265Solon High SchoolSolonSolon Comm School District4504714.7%
266Keokuk High SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School District5575834.7%
267Nodaway Valley Elementary SchoolGreenfieldNodaway Valley Comm School District2983124.7%
268Audubon Elementary SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School District2412524.6%
269Central Lyon Elementary SchoolRock RapidsCentral Lyon Comm School District4124314.6%
270Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School District2472584.5%
271Cornell Elementary SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School District5315554.5%
272Eisenhower Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District2382484.2%
273Lewis Central Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School District6917204.2%
274Iowa City High SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School District1,6001,6664.1%
275Linn-Mar High SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School District2,1412,2294.1%
276Okoboji Elementary SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School District4724914.0%
277Cardinal ElementaryEldonCardinal Comm School District4764954.0%
278Ballard High SchoolHuxleyBallard Comm School District5645863.9%
279Sageville Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District2933043.8%
280Central DeWitt Middle SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School District2352443.8%
281Creston High SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School District4684863.8%
282North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School District3934083.8%
283Grundy Center Elementary SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School District2732833.7%
284Benton Community Senior High SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School District4564733.7%
285Sigourney ElementarySigourneySigourney Comm School District3073183.6%
286Albia High SchoolAlbiaAlbia Comm School District3363483.6%
287Titan Hill Intermediate SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School District8709013.6%
288Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District2832933.5%
289South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar CenterPrimgharSouth O'Brien Comm School District3173283.5%
290Central DeWitt High SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School District5155333.5%
291West Sioux High SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School District2342423.4%
292Algona High SchoolAlgonaAlgona Comm School District4434583.4%
293Clarke Community High SchoolOsceolaClarke Comm School District4074213.4%
294Heritage ElementaryGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School District5135303.3%
295Clear Creek Elementary SchoolOxfordClear Creek Amana Comm School District2692783.3%
296Maquoketa Middle SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School District3053153.3%
297AGWSR Elementary SchoolAckleyAGWSR Comm School District2202273.2%
298Sheldon High SchoolSheldonSheldon Comm School District3453563.2%
299Colfax-Mingo Elementary SchoolColfaxColfax-Mingo Comm School District3873993.1%
300Bryant Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District2902993.1%
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