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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
251Gilbert High SchoolGilbertGilbert Comm School DistrictHigh509
252Wilton Elementary SchoolWiltonWilton Comm School DistrictElementary509
253Knoxville High SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictHigh508
254Wilson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary507
255Webster City High SchoolWebster CityWebster City Comm School DistrictHigh505
256New Hampton Elementary SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School DistrictElementary504
257North Polk Middle SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle504
258Denison Middle SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictMiddle502
259E A Kreft Primary SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School DistrictElementary502
260Fred Becker Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary501
261Carver Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary499
262Lakeview ElementaryCentervilleCenterville Comm School DistrictElementary498
263Adams Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary498
264Nevada High SchoolNevadaNevada Comm School DistrictHigh498
265Cardinal ElementaryEldonCardinal Comm School DistrictElementary495
266Four Mile ElementaryPleasant HillSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary495
267Jefferson IntermediatePellaPella Comm School DistrictMiddle494
268River Woods Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary493
269John Kennedy Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary493
270Okoboji Elementary SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictElementary491
271Fahrney ElementaryOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary490
272Lakeview ElementarySolonSolon Comm School DistrictElementary490
273Jackson Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary490
274Fellows Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary489
275Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary489
276Hiatt Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle488
277College View ElementaryCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary488
278Winterset Elementary SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictElementary488
279Le Mars Middle SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictMiddle487
280Harlan High SchoolHarlanHarlan Comm School DistrictHigh486
281Creston High SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictHigh486
282MOC-Floyd Valley High SchoolOrange CityMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictHigh486
283West ElementaryKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictElementary485
284Lincoln IntermediateMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictMiddle485
285Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle484
286Unity Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary483
287Carroll High SchoolCarrollCarroll Comm School DistrictHigh483
288Kinsey Elementary SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary483
289West Burlington Elem SchoolWest BurlingtonWest Burlington Ind School DistrictElementary479
290Atlantic High SchoolAtlanticAtlantic Comm School DistrictHigh478
291Maquoketa Community High SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School DistrictHigh477
292Benton Community Senior High SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School DistrictHigh473
293Charles City High SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictHigh472
294Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary472
295Solon High SchoolSolonSolon Comm School DistrictHigh471
296Mount Vernon High SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictHigh470
297Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary SchoolClarionClarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School DistrictElementary469
298Franklin Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle469
299Central Middle SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle469
300Cherokee Elementary SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictElementary468
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