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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
501Rock Valley Elementary SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School DistrictElementary370
502Whittier Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary369
503Taft Elementary SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School DistrictElementary369
504Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary369
505Centerville High SchoolCentervilleCenterville Comm School DistrictHigh368
506Fisher Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary368
507Sioux Center Middle SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictMiddle367
508Pocahontas Area Middle/ High SchoolPocahontasPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictHigh367
509West Liberty Middle SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School DistrictMiddle367
510Treynor Elementary SchoolTreynorTreynor Comm School DistrictElementary366
511Okoboji High SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictHigh366
512Washington High SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictHigh366
513Riverside Middle/Senior High SchoolOaklandRiverside Comm School DistrictHigh365
514Center Point-Urbana Primary SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictElementary365
515Tri-Center Elementary SchoolNeolaTri-Center Comm School DistrictElementary364
516Cora B Darling ElementaryPostvillePostville Comm School DistrictElementary363
517Hampton-Dumont Middle SchoolHamptonHampton-Dumont Comm School DistrictMiddle363
518Van Allen Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary362
519Mid-Prairie High SchoolWellmanMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictHigh362
520Danville Elementary SchoolDanvilleDanville Comm School DistrictElementary362
521Hubbell ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary362
522Poyner ElementaryEvansdaleWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary362
523Richard O. Jacobson Elementary SchoolBelmondBelmond-Klemme Comm School DistrictElementary362
524Hoover Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictElementary361
525Meeker Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary361
526Terrace Learning CenterAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary361
527West Elementary SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary360
528Epworth Elementary SchoolEpworthWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary360
529Missouri Valley ElementaryMissouri ValleyMissouri Valley Comm School DistrictElementary359
530Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary359
531Estherville Lincoln Central High SchoolEsthervilleEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School DistrictHigh359
532Franklin Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary358
533Camanche ElementaryCamancheCamanche Comm School DistrictElementary358
534Central Lyon Secondary SchoolRock RapidsCentral Lyon Comm School DistrictHigh358
535Davis County Community High SchoolBloomfieldDavis County Comm School DistrictHigh358
536Big Creek ElementaryPolk CityNorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary357
537Grant Wood Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary356
538Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbertGilbert Comm School DistrictElementary356
539Sheldon High SchoolSheldonSheldon Comm School DistrictHigh356
540Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary355
541Van Buren County Community Middle & High SchoolKeosauquaVan Buren County Comm School DistrictHigh354
542Indian Creek Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary354
543Bellevue High SchoolBellevueBellevue Comm School DistrictHigh354
544Louisa-Muscatine JR/SR High SchoolLettsLouisa-Muscatine Comm School DistrictHigh353
545Hoover Elementary SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictElementary353
546Central Lee High SchoolDonnellsonCentral Lee Comm School DistrictHigh353
547Irving Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary353
548ADM Middle SchoolAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle352
549West Monona ElementaryOnawaWest Monona Comm School DistrictElementary352
550Prescott Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary352
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