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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
351Parkview Elementary SchoolMarionMarion Independent School District2652670.8%
352East Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District1,0671,0760.8%
353Crestview School of InquiryCliveWest Des Moines Comm School District5545580.7%
354Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandaleWaukee Comm School District7037080.7%
355Martensdale Elementary SchoolMartensdaleMartensdale-St Marys Comm School District3053070.7%
356Morningside ElementarySioux CitySioux City Comm School District6416450.6%
357Estherville Lincoln Central High SchoolEsthervilleEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School District3573590.6%
358Lincoln High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District2,3502,3640.6%
359Carroll High SchoolCarrollCarroll Comm School District4804830.6%
360Summit Middle SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School District1,1121,1180.5%
361Franklin Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School District2942950.3%
362Lincoln Upper Elementary SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School District3433440.3%
363Clinton Middle SchoolClintonClinton Comm School District7437450.3%
364Taft Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School District5925930.2%
365Central Middle SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School District4694690.0%
366Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School District3293290.0%
367Fred Becker Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School District5015010.0%
368Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School District5705700.0%
369Grant Wood Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School District3063060.0%
370Garfield Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District3933930.0%
371Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School District3943940.0%
372Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High SchoolClarionClarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School District2912910.0%
373Ames Middle SchoolAmesAmes Comm School District1,0331,0330.0%
374Urbandale High SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School District1,3011,3010.0%
375Perry Middle SchoolPerryPerry Comm School District3703700.0%
376Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School District2192190.0%
377North High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School District1,1911,190-0.1%
378Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School District716715-0.1%
379Abraham Lincoln High SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School District1,3341,333-0.1%
380Ekstrand Elementary SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School District465464-0.2%
381Knoxville High SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School District509508-0.2%
382Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolBoydenBoyden-Hull Comm School District323322-0.3%
383John Cline Elementary SchoolDecorahDecorah Community School District301300-0.3%
384South Hamilton ElemJewellSouth Hamilton Comm School District371370-0.3%
385Western Dubuque High SchoolEpworthWestern Dubuque Comm School District930927-0.3%
386Perry Creek Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School District637635-0.3%
387Camanche High SchoolCamancheCamanche Comm School District310309-0.3%
388Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School District514512-0.4%
389Louisa-Muscatine ElementaryLettsLouisa-Muscatine Comm School District470468-0.4%
390Jesup Elementary SchoolJesupJesup Comm School District414412-0.5%
391Columbus Community High SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School District221220-0.5%
392Sheldon Middle SchoolSheldonSheldon Comm School District314312-0.6%
393Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolWebster CityWebster City Comm School District313311-0.6%
394Spencer Middle SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School District518514-0.8%
395RRMR Elementary SchoolRockfordRudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Comm School District237235-0.8%
396Chariton High SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School District375372-0.8%
397Lynnville-Sully Elementary SchoolSullyLynnville-Sully Comm School District226224-0.9%
398Mid-Prairie West Elementary SchoolWellmanMid-Prairie Comm School District333330-0.9%
399South Prairie ElementaryGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School District440436-0.9%
400Denison Middle SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School District508502-1.2%
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