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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
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
701South Middle SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle1,09214.8:1
702Garton ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary53514.9:1
703West Lyon Elementary SchoolInwoodWest Lyon Comm School DistrictElementary56114.9:1
704East Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictMiddle1,07614.9:1
705Center Point-Urbana Intermediate SchoolUrbanaCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictElementary27514.9:1
706Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary57014.9:1
707Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictMiddle1,00414.9:1
708Mulberry Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary29314.9:1
709Mid City HighDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictHigh30614.9:1
710Underwood High SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictHigh24714.9:1
711Walnut Street SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25714.9:1
712West Liberty High SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School DistrictHigh39714.9:1
713Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingDenverDenver Comm School DistrictElementary43114.9:1
714Hoover Middle SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle84814.9:1
715Eisenhower Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary41214.9:1
716Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolBoydenBoyden-Hull Comm School DistrictElementary32214.9:1
717Jackson Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49014.9:1
718Pocahontas Area Elementary SchoolPocahontasPocahontas Area Comm School DistrictElementary26514.9:1
719Lakeview ElementarySolonSolon Comm School DistrictElementary49015.0:1
720North Fayette Valley Middle SchoolElginNorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle31215.0:1
721Eisenhower Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary56815.0:1
722Woodbury Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary38715.0:1
723Perry High SchoolPerryPerry Comm School DistrictHigh54915.0:1
724Alan Shepard Elementary SchoolLong GroveNorth Scott Comm School DistrictElementary46715.0:1
725Riverside Middle/Senior High SchoolOaklandRiverside Comm School DistrictHigh36515.0:1
726Perkins Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43815.0:1
727Ballard West ElementarySlaterBallard Comm School DistrictElementary45115.0:1
728Pella Middle SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictMiddle37515.0:1
729Mark Twain Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary40915.0:1
730Knoxville High SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictHigh50815.1:1
731Prairieview SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh53915.1:1
732Okoboji High SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictHigh36615.1:1
733Edward Stone Middle SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictMiddle45215.1:1
734Alburnett Elementary SchoolAlburnettAlburnett Comm School DistrictElementary39515.1:1
735Ballard Middle SchoolHuxleyBallard Comm School DistrictMiddle41815.1:1
736Northwood-Kensett ElementaryNorthwoodNorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictElementary28715.1:1
737Keokuk High SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School DistrictHigh58315.1:1
738Wilton Jr-Sr High SchoolWiltonWilton Comm School DistrictHigh44715.1:1
739Winterset Senior High SchoolWintersetWinterset Comm School DistrictHigh53015.1:1
740Monroe Elementary SchoolMonroePCM Comm School DistrictElementary25715.1:1
741Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictMiddle89215.2:1
742South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar CenterPrimgharSouth O'Brien Comm School DistrictElementary32815.2:1
743Columbus Elementary SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School DistrictElementary30115.2:1
744DC-G Oak ViewGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictMiddle53715.2:1
745Woodland Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary57815.2:1
746Orchard Hills ElementaryNorwalkNorwalk Comm School DistrictElementary55815.2:1
747Broadway Elementary SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictElementary28815.2:1
748Hinton Elementary SchoolHintonHinton Comm School DistrictElementary29915.2:1
749New Hampton Elementary SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School DistrictElementary50415.2:1
750Gilbert High SchoolGilbertGilbert Comm School DistrictHigh50915.2:1
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