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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
701Howar Middle SchoolCentervilleCenterville Comm School DistrictMiddle298
702Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictElementary298
703Howe ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary297
704IKM-Manning Middle SchoolManningIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictMiddle297
705Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High SchoolBelmondBelmond-Klemme Comm School DistrictHigh297
706Stowe Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary297
707Children's Village WestDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary296
708Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High SchoolGarnerGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictHigh295
709Franklin Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary295
710Springville Elementary SchoolSpringvilleSpringville Comm School DistrictElementary294
711Dike-New Hartford High SchoolDikeDike-New Hartford Comm School DistrictHigh294
712West Hancock Elementary SchoolBrittWest Hancock Comm School DistrictElementary294
713Osage High SchoolOsageOsage Comm School DistrictHigh294
714Logan-Magnolia Jr-Sr High SchoolLoganLogan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictHigh294
715Meskwaki Settlement SchoolTamaMeskwaki Settlement SchoolCombined294
716Wings Park Elementary SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictElementary294
717Alburnett Senior High SchoolAlburnettAlburnett Comm School DistrictHigh293
718Mulberry Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary293
719Clayton Ridge Elementary SchoolGarnavilloClayton Ridge Comm School DistrictElementary293
720West Elementary SchoolEmmetsburgEmmetsburg Comm School DistrictElementary293
721Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary293
722Jefferson Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictElementary292
723Rock Run ElementaryIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictElementary292
724Van Allen Elementary SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School DistrictElementary292
725Central ElementaryElkaderCentral Comm School DistrictElementary292
726Hoover Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary292
727Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary292
728Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterDoudsVan Buren County Comm School DistrictElementary292
729West Marshall High SchoolState CenterWest Marshall Comm School DistrictHigh292
730North Cedar Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary292
731Central Decatur MS/HS High SchoolLeonCentral Decatur Comm School DistrictHigh291
732Audubon Middle-High SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School DistrictHigh291
733Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High SchoolClarionClarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School DistrictHigh291
734Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictMiddle290
735Osage Middle SchoolOsageOsage Comm School DistrictMiddle289
736Clarke Community Middle SchoolOsceolaClarke Comm School DistrictMiddle289
737Danville Junior-Senior High SchoolDanvilleDanville Comm School DistrictHigh289
738Nixon Elementary SchoolHiawathaCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary289
739Oak ParkDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary288
740Broadway Elementary SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictElementary288
741Metro High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh288
742Northwood-Kensett ElementaryNorthwoodNorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictElementary287
743Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High SchoolColfaxColfax-Mingo Comm School DistrictHigh287
744Sigourney Jr-Sr High SchSigourneySigourney Comm School DistrictHigh287
745Easton Valley Elementary SchoolMilesEaston Valley Comm School DistrictElementary287
746Anson Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary286
747Richardson Elementary SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School DistrictElementary286
748Madison Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary285
749Moore Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary285
750Edgewood-Colesburg Elementary SchoolColesburgEdgewood-Colesburg Comm School DistrictElementary284
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