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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
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751South Central Calhoun High SchoolLake CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School DistrictHigh284
752Tipton Elementary SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School DistrictElementary284
753West Lyon High SchoolInwoodWest Lyon Comm School DistrictHigh284
754Chariton Middle SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School DistrictMiddle284
755New London Jr-Sr High SchoolNew LondonNew London Comm School DistrictHigh284
756Crestwood Middle SchoolCrescoHoward-Winneshiek Comm School DistrictMiddle283
757Bertha Godfrey Elementary SchoolAlgonaAlgona Comm School DistrictElementary283
758Moville Elementary SchoolMovilleWoodbury Central Comm School DistrictElementary283
759Grundy Center Elementary SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School DistrictElementary283
760Wright Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary282
761North Linn ElementaryTroy MillsNorth Linn Comm School DistrictElementary281
762Pineview ElementaryIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictElementary281
763Nashua-Plainfield Elementary SchoolNashuaNashua-Plainfield Comm School DistrictElementary281
764Mount Ayr ElementaryMount AyrMount Ayr Comm School DistrictElementary280
765Newell-Fonda ElementaryNewellNewell-Fonda Comm School DistrictElementary280
766Lincoln Elementary SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictElementary280
767Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School DistrictMiddle280
768AHSTW Primary SchoolAvocaAHSTW Comm School DistrictElementary280
769Union High SchoolLa Porte CityUnion Comm School DistrictHigh279
770Truman Early Learning CenterCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary279
771Hillis Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary279
772Denver Senior High SchoolDenverDenver Comm School DistrictHigh278
773Clear Creek Elementary SchoolOxfordClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary278
774Blue Grass Elementary SchoolBlue GrassDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary277
775Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary277
776Southeast Warren Jr-Sr High SchoolLiberty CenterSoutheast Warren Comm School DistrictHigh276
777North Tama ElementaryTraerNorth Tama County Comm School DistrictElementary276
778Westwood High SchoolSloanWestwood Comm School DistrictHigh275
779North Mahaska Jr-Sr High SchoolNew SharonNorth Mahaska Comm School DistrictHigh275
780McKinley Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary275
781Center Point-Urbana Intermediate SchoolUrbanaCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictElementary275
782Eddyville ElementaryEddyvilleEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDElementary274
783Radiant Elementary SchoolUrbandaleWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary273
784Wapsie Valley High SchoolFairbankWapsie Valley Comm School DistrictHigh273
785West Branch High SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictHigh273
786Farley Elementary SchoolFarleyWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary273
787North Butler ElementaryAllisonNorth Butler Comm School DistrictElementary271
788GMG Elementary SchoolGreen MountainGMG Comm School DistrictElementary271
789Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary271
790Woodward-Granger High SchoolWoodwardWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictHigh270
791Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary270
792AHSTW Intermediate SchoolAvocaAHSTW Comm School DistrictMiddle270
793Cardinal High SchoolEldonCardinal Comm School DistrictHigh270
794Janesville Elementary SchoolJanesvilleJanesville Consolidated School DistrictElementary269
795Jesup High SchoolJesupJesup Comm School DistrictHigh269
796Bedford Elementary SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School DistrictElementary269
797Shellsburg Elementary SchoolShellsburgVinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictElementary269
798Robert Blue SchoolEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictMiddle268
799Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Jr-Sr High SchoolBrooklynBrooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School DistrictHigh268
800Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary268
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