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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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801Robert Blue SchoolEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictMiddle268
802Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary268
803Parkview Elementary SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary267
804Longfellow Elementary SchoolBelle PlaineBelle Plaine Comm School DistrictElementary267
805East Elementary SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary265
806Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolPocahontasPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictElementary265
807West Campus Elementary SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictElementary265
808Northwood-Kensett Middle/High SchoolNorthwoodNorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictHigh265
809Wright Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary265
810West Central Valley High SchoolStuartWest Central Valley Comm School DistrictHigh264
811MFL MarMac High SchoolMononaMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictHigh263
812Phillips ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary263
813Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolReinbeckGladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School DistrictElementary262
814Fremont-Mills Elementary SchoolTaborFremont-Mills Comm School DistrictElementary262
815Baxter High SchoolBaxterBaxter Comm School DistrictHigh262
816Franklin Elementary SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictElementary261
817Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolHartleyHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictElementary261
818Muskie Early Learning CenterMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary261
819Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbineWoodbine Comm School DistrictElementary261
820Cardinal Elementary SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School DistrictElementary260
821Aurora Heights Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary260
822La Porte City Elementary SchoolLa Porte CityUnion Comm School DistrictElementary260
823Runnells ElementaryRunnellsSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary260
824Waukon Middle SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictMiddle260
825Madrid Elementary SchoolMadridMadrid Comm School DistrictElementary259
826Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary259
827Creston Middle SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictMiddle259
828Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictElementary258
829Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolPackwoodPekin Comm School DistrictHigh258
830Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroePCM Comm School DistrictElementary257
831Riverbend Middle SchoolIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle257
832Walnut Street SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary257
833Lincoln Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary257
834Tipton Middle SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School DistrictMiddle256
835Camanche Middle SchoolCamancheCamanche Comm School DistrictMiddle256
836Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMapletonMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School DistrictHigh256
837Alta Elementary SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictElementary256
838Winterset Junior High SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictMiddle256
839Central Springs Middle SchoolNora SpringsCentral Springs Comm School DistrictMiddle255
840Mid-Prairie East Elementary SchoolKalonaMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictElementary255
841Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellvilleSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary255
842Sioux Central High SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School DistrictHigh255
843Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle SchoolGarnerGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictMiddle255
844Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolCorydonWayne Comm School DistrictHigh255
845North Butler Jr/Sr High SchoolGreeneNorth Butler Comm School DistrictHigh254
846Longfellow ElementaryMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary254
847Windsor ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary254
848Treynor High SchoolTreynorTreynor Comm School DistrictHigh254
849Lincoln Elementary SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictElementary254
850Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary254
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