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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
601Vinton-Shellsburg Middle SchoolVintonVinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictMiddle331
602Whittier Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary331
603Mid-Prairie West Elementary SchoolWellmanMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictElementary330
604Forest City Middle SchoolForest CityForest City Comm School DistrictMiddle330
605United Community SchoolBooneUnited Comm School DistrictElementary329
606Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictMiddle329
607South Central Calhoun Middle SchoolRockwell CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School DistrictMiddle329
608Eagle Grove High SchoolEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictHigh329
609Franklin Elementary SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictElementary329
610Wayne Elementary SchoolCorydonWayne Comm School DistrictElementary328
611Earlham Elementary SchoolEarlhamEarlham Comm School DistrictElementary328
612South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar CenterPrimgharSouth O'Brien Comm School DistrictElementary328
613Butler Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary328
614Douma Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary327
615Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High SchoolIda GroveOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School DistrictHigh326
616North Bend ElementaryNorth LibertyClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary326
617Longfellow Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary325
618Johnson STEAM Academy SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary324
619Findley Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary324
620Knoxville Middle SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictMiddle323
621Marshall Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary323
622North Fayette Valley High SchoolWest UnionNorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictHigh323
623Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolBoydenBoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictElementary322
624Dyersville Elementary SchoolDyersvilleWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary322
625Jackson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary322
626Walcott Middle SchoolWalcottDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle322
627Westwood Elementary SchoolSloanWestwood Comm School DistrictElementary322
628Ogden Elementary SchoolOgdenOgden Comm School DistrictElementary321
629Monticello High SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School DistrictHigh320
630Lincoln CenterAlbiaAlbia Comm School DistrictElementary320
631Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary320
632Solon Middle SchoolSolonSolon Comm School DistrictMiddle320
633New Hampton High SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School DistrictHigh318
634Madison Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary318
635Sigourney ElementarySigourneySigourney Comm School DistrictElementary318
636MFL MarMac Elementary SchoolMononaMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictElementary318
637Roland-Story High SchoolStory CityRoland-Story Comm School DistrictHigh317
638WACO Elementary SchoolCrawfordsvilleWACO Comm School DistrictElementary317
639Pence ElementaryFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictElementary317
640Van Meter High SchoolVan MeterVan Meter Comm School DistrictHigh316
641King Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary315
642Wickham ElementaryCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary315
643Maquoketa Middle SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School DistrictMiddle315
644Iowa Valley Elementary SchoolMarengoIowa Valley Comm School DistrictElementary314
645Clark Elementary SchoolNew LondonNew London Comm School DistrictElementary314
646Mitchell Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary314
647Cattell Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary314
648Southeast Valley Middle SchoolBurnsideSoutheast Valley Community School DistrictMiddle314
649Cardinal Junior HighEldonCardinal Comm School DistrictMiddle314
650Grant Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary312
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