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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
301Lenox Elementary SchoolLenoxLenox Comm School District2993083.0%
302Ballard East ElementaryCambridgeBallard Comm School District4054173.0%
303Indianola High SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School District1,1321,1652.9%
304Horace Mann Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School District2432502.9%
305Norway Elementary SchoolNorwayBenton Comm School District3273362.8%
306North High SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District1,4881,5292.8%
307Van Allen Elementary SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School District2842922.8%
308Table Mound Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District4144252.7%
309Robert Blue SchoolEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School District2612682.7%
310PCM High SchoolMonroePCM Comm School District3393482.7%
311Johnston Middle SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School District1,1301,1612.7%
312Clive Learning AcademyDes MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School District5375512.6%
313Ogden High SchoolOgdenOgden Comm School District2282342.6%
314Midland ElementaryOxford JunctionMidland Comm School District2302362.6%
315Maquoketa Valley Senior High SchoolDelhiMaquoketa Valley Comm School District2012062.5%
316Chariton Middle SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School District2772842.5%
317Edward Stone Middle SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School District4414522.5%
318Carpenter Elementary SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School District2032082.5%
319Indianola Middle SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School District7998182.4%
320Osage High SchoolOsageOsage Comm School District2872942.4%
321West Lyon Elementary SchoolInwoodWest Lyon Comm School District5495612.2%
322Madison Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District2792852.2%
323Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High SchoolMansonManson Northwest Webster Comm School District3303372.1%
324Tipton High SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School District2963022.0%
325Marshall Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School District3173231.9%
326Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School District3623691.9%
327Humboldt High SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School District4564641.8%
328Irwin Elementary SchoolIrwinIKM-Manning Comm School District2172211.8%
329Panorama ElementaryPanoraPanorama Comm School District3013061.7%
330Audubon Middle-High SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School District2862911.7%
331Rogers Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District2492531.6%
332Earlham Elementary SchoolEarlhamEarlham Comm School District3233281.5%
333Clinton High SchoolClintonClinton Comm School District9679811.4%
334Howar Middle SchoolCentervilleCenterville Comm School District2942981.4%
335Alta-Aurelia High SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School District2182211.4%
336Le Mars High SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School District6536621.4%
337Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School District4194251.4%
338Eason Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School District5825901.4%
339Boone Middle SchoolBooneBoone Comm School District5785861.4%
340Woodbury Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School District3823871.3%
341Independence Junior Senior High SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School District7037121.3%
342Hopewell ElementaryBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School District6506581.2%
343Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolLoganLogan-Magnolia Comm School District4264311.2%
344Roland-Story Middle SchoolRolandRoland-Story Comm School District3273311.2%
345Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School District3793831.1%
346West Elementary SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School District4354401.1%
347West Liberty High SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School District3933971.0%
348Woodside Middle SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School District3923961.0%
349Lenox High SchoolLenoxLenox Comm School District2172190.9%
350Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolMarionMarion Independent School District3173200.9%
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