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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
101Sudlow Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle734
102Lewis Central Middle SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School DistrictMiddle720
103Carlisle Elementary SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School DistrictElementary715
104Independence Junior Senior High SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictHigh712
105Harding Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle710
106Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandaleWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary708
107Waukee Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary706
108Boone High SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictHigh704
109Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolTiffinClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictMiddle702
110Clay ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary700
111Peet Junior High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle695
112Denison Elementary SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictElementary691
113Weeks Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle688
114Spencer High SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictHigh688
115Fort Madison Middle SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School DistrictMiddle686
116Clear Creek Elementary SchoolClear LakeClear Lake Comm School DistrictElementary685
117Evans Junior High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh684
118Spalding Park ElementarySioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary683
119Waverly-Shell Rock Middle SchoolWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictMiddle681
120Valley SouthwoodsWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh678
121MOC-Floyd Valley Elementary SchoolOrange CityMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictElementary672
122McCombs Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle670
123Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary667
124Grant Ragan Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary666
125ADM Senior High SchoolAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictHigh666
126Meredith Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle662
127Le Mars High SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictHigh662
128Indian Hills Junior High SchoolCliveWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle661
129Liberty Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary659
130Hopewell ElementaryBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary658
131Merrill Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle657
132Lenihan Intermediate SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictMiddle655
133Clarke Community Elementary SchoolOsceolaClarke Comm School DistrictElementary652
134Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary652
135Storm Lake Middle SchoolStorm LakeStorm Lake Comm School DistrictMiddle651
136Morningside ElementarySioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary645
137Stilwell Junior High SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle645
138North Polk High SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School DistrictHigh644
139Brody Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle641
140Rock Creek ElementaryAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary639
141Drexler Middle SchoolFarleyWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictMiddle639
142Perry Creek Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary635
143Liberty Intermediate SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictMiddle633
144Central Elementary SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School DistrictElementary632
145Oskaloosa High SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School DistrictHigh632
146Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary630
147Wood Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle629
148Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary628
149Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle628
150Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary622
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