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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
801Midland Middle/High SchoolWyomingMidland Comm School DistrictHigh268
802North Hill Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictElementary268
803Longfellow Elementary SchoolBelle PlaineBelle Plaine Comm School DistrictElementary267
804Parkview Elementary SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary267
805East Elementary SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary265
806Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolPocahontasPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictElementary265
807Northwood-Kensett Middle/High SchoolNorthwoodNorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictHigh265
808West Campus Elementary SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictElementary265
809Wright Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary265
810West Central Valley High SchoolStuartWest Central Valley Comm School DistrictHigh264
811Phillips ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary263
812MFL MarMac High SchoolMononaMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictHigh263
813Gladbrook-Reinbeck Elementary SchoolReinbeckGladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School DistrictElementary262
814Fremont-Mills Elementary SchoolTaborFremont-Mills Comm School DistrictElementary262
815Baxter High SchoolBaxterBaxter Comm School DistrictHigh262
816Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolHartleyHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictElementary261
817Franklin Elementary SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictElementary261
818Woodbine Elementary SchoolWoodbineWoodbine Comm School DistrictElementary261
819Muskie Early Learning CenterMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary261
820Waukon Middle SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictMiddle260
821La Porte City Elementary SchoolLa Porte CityUnion Comm School DistrictElementary260
822Aurora Heights Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary260
823Runnells ElementaryRunnellsSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary260
824Cardinal Elementary SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School DistrictElementary260
825Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary259
826Creston Middle SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictMiddle259
827Madrid Elementary SchoolMadridMadrid Comm School DistrictElementary259
828Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictElementary258
829Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolPackwoodPekin Comm School DistrictHigh258
830Lincoln Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary257
831Riverbend Middle SchoolIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle257
832Walnut Street SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary257
833Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroePCM Comm School DistrictElementary257
834Alta Elementary SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictElementary256
835Winterset Junior High SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictMiddle256
836Camanche Middle SchoolCamancheCamanche Comm School DistrictMiddle256
837Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMapletonMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School DistrictHigh256
838Tipton Middle SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School DistrictMiddle256
839Mid-Prairie East Elementary SchoolKalonaMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictElementary255
840Sioux Central High SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School DistrictHigh255
841Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle SchoolGarnerGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictMiddle255
842Central Springs Middle SchoolNora SpringsCentral Springs Comm School DistrictMiddle255
843Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellvilleSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary255
844Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolCorydonWayne Comm School DistrictHigh255
845Longfellow ElementaryMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary254
846Lincoln Elementary SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictElementary254
847Treynor High SchoolTreynorTreynor Comm School DistrictHigh254
848Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary254
849North Butler Jr/Sr High SchoolGreeneNorth Butler Comm School DistrictHigh254
850Windsor ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary254
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