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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
201West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary555
202Cornell Elementary SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School DistrictElementary555
203Lakewood Elementary SchoolNorwalkNorwalk Comm School DistrictElementary554
204Washington Elementary SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School DistrictElementary554
205Callanan Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle553
206Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictHigh552
207Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary551
208Clive Learning AcademyDes MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary551
209Perry High SchoolPerryPerry Comm School DistrictHigh549
210Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary548
211Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary548
212Oviatt Elementary SchoolNorwalkNorwalk Comm School DistrictElementary548
213Spirit Lake Elementary SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School DistrictElementary547
214Mount Pleasant High SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictHigh545
215Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary545
216Tilford Elementary SchoolVintonVinton-Shellsburg Comm School DistrictElementary544
217Susan Clark Junior HighMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictMiddle544
218Washington Elementary SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictElementary543
219Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary542
220Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary539
221Maple Grove ElementaryCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary539
222Prairieview SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh539
223Northeast Elementary SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School DistrictElementary538
224Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary538
225DC-G Oak ViewGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle537
226Echo Hill ElementaryMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary536
227Garton ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary535
228South Tama County Elementary SchoolTamaSouth Tama CountyElementary534
229Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle534
230Central DeWitt High SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School DistrictHigh533
231Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary533
232Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary531
233North Scott Junior High SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictMiddle531
234Heritage ElementaryGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary530
235Winterset Senior High SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictHigh530
236Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary530
237Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary526
238Willowbrook ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary523
239Meadow View ElementaryAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictElementary520
240Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary519
241Morris Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary519
242Carlisle Middle SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School DistrictMiddle518
243Greene County ElementaryJeffersonGreene County Comm School DistrictElementary518
244Orange Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary518
245Sioux Center High SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictHigh518
246Spencer Middle SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictMiddle514
247Penn Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary512
248Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictHigh512
249Clarinda High SchoolClarindaClarinda Comm School DistrictHigh511
250Goodrell Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle511
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