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Largest Iowa public schools by enrollment

Iowa public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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IOWA · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
451Emerson Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary396
452Alburnett Elementary SchoolAlburnettAlburnett Comm School DistrictElementary395
453Irving Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary395
454McKinley Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary394
455Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary394
456Atkins Elementary SchoolAtkinsBenton Comm School DistrictElementary394
457Northeast Elementary SchoolGoose LakeNortheast Comm School DistrictElementary394
458Central Lee Middle SchoolDonnellsonCentral Lee Comm School DistrictMiddle394
459Spirit Lake High SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School DistrictHigh393
460Garfield Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary393
461Cascade Junior-Senior High SchoolCascadeWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictHigh392
462Cowles Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary392
463Waukon High SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictHigh392
464Bronson Elementary SchoolBronsonLawton-Bronson Comm School DistrictElementary390
465West Fork Elementary at RockwellRockwellWest Fork Comm School DistrictElementary388
466Fillmore Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary388
467Woodbury Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary387
468Harding Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictElementary387
469Kenwood Leadership Academy SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary386
470Charles City Middle SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictMiddle386
471Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary386
472Interstate 35 High SchoolTruroInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictHigh385
473Linn Grove Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary385
474Rue Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary385
475Jefferson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary384
476Edison Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary384
477Roundy Elementary SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School DistrictElementary383
478Sergeant Bluff-Luton Elementary SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictElementary383
479Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictMiddle383
480Keokuk Middle SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School DistrictMiddle381
481Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary SchoolGarnerGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictElementary381
482Anamosa High SchoolAnamosaAnamosa Comm School DistrictHigh381
483Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary380
484Thomas Jefferson Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary380
485Spirit Lake Middle SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School DistrictMiddle379
486West Delaware Middle SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictMiddle378
487Hayes Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary377
488Jefferson Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary376
489Early Childhood CenterFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary376
490James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary376
491Pella Middle SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictMiddle375
492Greene County High SchoolJeffersonGreene County Comm School DistrictHigh375
493Bluff Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary372
494Chariton High SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School DistrictHigh372
495Madison Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary372
496Sawyer Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary371
497Hudson High SchoolHudsonHudson Comm School DistrictHigh371
498Perry Middle SchoolPerryPerry Comm School DistrictMiddle370
499Hinton High SchoolHintonHinton Comm School DistrictHigh370
500South Hamilton ElemJewellSouth Hamilton Comm School DistrictElementary370
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