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Best Schools · Iowa · Lowest student-teacher ratio

Iowa schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios

Iowa public schools with 200+ students reporting the fewest students per teacher. Excludes virtual schools.

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IOWA · LOWEST STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
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551Cherokee Elementary SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictElementary46814.1:1
552MOC-Floyd Valley High SchoolOrange CityMOC-Floyd Valley Comm School DistrictHigh48614.1:1
553Nashua-Plainfield Elementary SchoolNashuaNashua-Plainfield Comm School DistrictElementary28114.1:1
554Decorah High SchoolDecorahDecorah Community School DistrictHigh55514.1:1
555Lenox Elementary SchoolLenoxLenox Comm School DistrictElementary30814.1:1
556Greene County ElementaryJeffersonGreene County Comm School DistrictElementary51814.1:1
557Camanche Middle SchoolCamancheCamanche Comm School DistrictMiddle25614.1:1
558Springville Elementary SchoolSpringvilleSpringville Comm School DistrictElementary29414.1:1
559Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Jr/Sr HighEddyvilleEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDHigh43114.1:1
560Northstar Elementary SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictElementary34814.1:1
561East Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary40914.1:1
562Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary66714.1:1
563Nashua-Plainfield Junior-Senior High SchoolNashuaNashua-Plainfield Comm School DistrictHigh31114.1:1
564Hiatt Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle48814.1:1
565Grant Ragan Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary66614.1:1
566Norway Elementary SchoolNorwayBenton Comm School DistrictMiddle33614.1:1
567Peet Junior High SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle69514.1:1
568ADM Middle SchoolAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictMiddle35214.1:1
569Prairie City Elementary SchoolPrairie CityPCM Comm School DistrictElementary24014.2:1
570South Tama County Elementary SchoolTamaSouth Tama CountyElementary53414.2:1
571Indian Creek Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary35414.2:1
572Hazel Point Intermediate SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictMiddle56314.2:1
573Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolWebster CityWebster City Comm School DistrictElementary31114.2:1
574Carver ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43614.2:1
575Washington High SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School DistrictHigh45214.2:1
576Grant CenterAlbiaAlbia Comm School DistrictElementary23914.2:1
577Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary36914.2:1
578Hoover Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary40114.2:1
579Jefferson IntermediatePellaPella Comm School DistrictMiddle49414.2:1
580Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High SchoolIda GroveOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School DistrictHigh32614.2:1
581Treynor High SchoolTreynorTreynor Comm School DistrictHigh25414.2:1
582Edison Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary38414.2:1
583Weeks Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle68814.2:1
584Treynor Elementary SchoolTreynorTreynor Comm School DistrictElementary36614.2:1
585MMCRU High SchoolMarcusMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School DistrictHigh21314.2:1
586Boone Middle SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictMiddle58614.2:1
587Winterset Junior High SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictMiddle25614.2:1
588Cooper Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary23114.2:1
589Clark Elementary SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictElementary30114.2:1
590Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle48414.2:1
591Sigourney Jr-Sr High SchSigourneySigourney Comm School DistrictHigh28714.2:1
592Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31214.3:1
593Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary42914.3:1
594Harlan Intermediate SchoolHarlanHarlan Comm School DistrictElementary30914.3:1
595Prairie CreekCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictMiddle84614.3:1
596Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevueBellevue Comm School DistrictElementary40514.3:1
597Moulton Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary46514.3:1
598West Branch Middle SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictMiddle23914.3:1
599Cody Elementary SchoolLeClairePleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary44314.3:1
600Burlington Community High SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictHigh1,01614.3:1
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