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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
551Winterset Middle SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictMiddle351
552Oelwein Middle SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictMiddle350
553Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictElementary349
554Crestwood Elementary SchoolCrescoHoward-Winneshiek Comm School DistrictElementary349
555Shenandoah Elementary SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School DistrictElementary349
556Atlantic Middle SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School DistrictMiddle349
557Woodward-Granger Elementary SchoolGrangerWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary349
558Albia High SchoolAlbiaAlbia Comm School DistrictHigh348
559Northstar Elementary SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictElementary348
560PCM High SchoolMonroePCM Comm School DistrictHigh348
561Vince Meyer Early Learning CenterWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary348
562Wilkins Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary348
563Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictElementary348
564Washington Middle SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School DistrictMiddle347
565Novak Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary347
566Greene County Middle SchoolJeffersonGreene County Comm School DistrictMiddle347
567Crestwood High SchoolCrescoHoward-Winneshiek Comm School DistrictHigh346
568Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary346
569St Ansgar Elementary SchoolSt AnsgarSt Ansgar Comm School DistrictElementary345
570East Sac County High SchoolLake ViewEast Sac County Comm School DistrictHigh344
571Buford Garner ElementaryNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary344
572Lincoln Upper Elementary SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School DistrictElementary344
573Bridgeview Elementary SchoolLeClairePleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary343
574Central Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary343
575Durant Elementary SchoolDurantDurant Comm School DistrictElementary342
576John R Mott Jr/Hi SchoolPostvillePostville Comm School DistrictHigh342
577Harlan PrimaryHarlanHarlan Comm School DistrictElementary342
578Monroe Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary341
579Durant Junior/Senior High SchoolDurantDurant Comm School DistrictHigh340
580Southeast Valley High SchoolGowrieSoutheast Valley Community School DistrictHigh340
581Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary340
582Okoboji Middle SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictMiddle339
583Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLawtonLawton-Bronson Comm School DistrictHigh339
584MOC-Floyd Valley Middle SchoolAltonMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle337
585Davis County Middle SchoolBloomfieldDavis County Comm School DistrictMiddle337
586Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High SchoolMansonManson Northwest Webster Comm School DistrictHigh337
587DeSoto Intermediate SchoolDeSotoAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle337
588J C Hoglan Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary337
589Kingsley Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary337
590Norway Elementary SchoolNorwayBenton Comm School DistrictMiddle336
591Emerson Hough Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary336
592Ledges Elementary SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictElementary336
593Harlan Community Middle SchoolHarlanHarlan Comm School DistrictMiddle335
594Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary335
595Anamosa Middle SchoolAnamosaAnamosa Comm School DistrictMiddle335
596Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary334
597Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHiawathaCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary334
598Oelwein High SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictHigh334
599Forest Grove ElementaryBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary332
600Vinton-Shellsburg Middle SchoolVintonVinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictMiddle331
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