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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
851Rogers Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary253
852Woodward-Granger Early Learning CenterGrangerWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary253
853Guthrie Center Elementary SchoolGuthrie CenterGuthrie Center Comm School DistrictElementary253
854Boyden-Hull High SchoolHullBoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictHigh253
855Prairie West ElementaryWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary252
856Van Meter Middle SchoolVan MeterVan Meter Comm School DistrictMiddle252
857Audubon Elementary SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School DistrictElementary252
858Horace Mann Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary250
859Jesup Middle SchoolJesupJesup Comm School DistrictMiddle249
860James Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary249
861Fairview Park ElementarySpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictElementary249
862Nodland Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary249
863Eisenhower Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary248
864Woodward-Granger Middle SchoolWoodwardWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictMiddle248
865Willard Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary247
866Underwood High SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictHigh247
867Audubon Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary247
868Aplington-Parkersburg High SchoolParkersburgAplington-Parkersburg Comm School DistrictHigh247
869Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary245
870Bedford High SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School DistrictHigh245
871Northwood Pre-SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary244
872Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary244
873Starmont Elementary SchoolArlingtonStarmont Comm School DistrictElementary244
874Central DeWitt Middle SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School DistrictMiddle244
875North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolClarenceNorth Cedar Comm School DistrictHigh243
876Sumner-Fredericksburg High SchoolSumnerSumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictHigh243
877Janesville Junior-Senior High SchoolJanesvilleJanesville Consolidated School DistrictHigh243
878Eldora-New Providence Elementary SchoolEldoraEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictElementary242
879West Sioux High SchoolHawardenWest Sioux Comm School DistrictHigh242
880East Union Middle-High SchoolAftonEast Union Comm School DistrictHigh242
881Fairview Elementary SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictElementary242
882Highland Elementary SchoolRiversideHighland Comm School DistrictElementary242
883Ridge View High SchoolHolsteinGalva-Holstein Comm School DistrictHigh242
884East Marshall Elementary SchoolLaurelEast Marshall Comm School DistrictElementary242
885Buffalo Elementary SchoolBuffaloDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary242
886Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary242
887Rock Valley High SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School DistrictHigh242
888South O'Brien Secondary SchoolPaullinaSouth O'Brien Comm School DistrictHigh241
889Grundy Center High SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School DistrictHigh241
890Sidney Elementary SchoolSidneySidney Comm School DistrictElementary241
891Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary241
892Pleasantville High SchoolPleasantvillePleasantville Comm School DistrictHigh241
893WACO High SchoolWaylandWACO Comm School DistrictHigh241
894Prairie City Elementary SchoolPrairie CityPCM Comm School DistrictElementary240
895West Branch Middle SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictMiddle239
896Washington ElementaryFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictElementary239
897Grant CenterAlbiaAlbia Comm School DistrictElementary239
898Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary238
899Denver Middle SchoolDenverDenver Comm School DistrictMiddle238
900South Hardin High SchoolEldoraEldora-New Providence Comm School DistrictHigh237
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