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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
751Rock Creek ElementaryAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary63915.2:1
752North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary40815.2:1
753Roland-Story High SchoolStory CityRoland-Story Comm School DistrictHigh31715.2:1
754Anamosa High SchoolAnamosaAnamosa Comm School DistrictHigh38115.2:1
755Roland-Story Elementary SchoolStory CityRoland-Story Comm School DistrictElementary44615.2:1
756Greene County Middle SchoolJeffersonGreene County Comm School DistrictMiddle34715.2:1
757South Hamilton ElemJewellSouth Hamilton Comm School DistrictElementary37015.3:1
758George Washington High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,18215.3:1
759Margaretta Carey Elementary SchoolWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary23815.3:1
760Algona Middle SchoolAlgonaAlgona Comm School DistrictMiddle41915.3:1
761Blue Grass Elementary SchoolBlue GrassDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary27715.3:1
762Clear Creek Amana Middle SchoolTiffinClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictMiddle70215.3:1
763Goodrell Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle51115.3:1
764Wickham ElementaryCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary31515.3:1
765Central ElementaryElkaderCentral Comm School DistrictElementary29215.3:1
766Davis Elementary SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictElementary21315.3:1
767Southeast Middle SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictMiddle1,26915.3:1
768Rue Elementary SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictElementary38515.3:1
769Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle SchoolGarnerGarner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm School DistrictMiddle25515.3:1
770Norwalk Middle SchoolNorwalkNorwalk Comm School DistrictMiddle82415.3:1
771Abraham Lincoln High SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictHigh1,33315.3:1
772Iowa Valley Elementary SchoolMarengoIowa Valley Comm School DistrictElementary31415.3:1
773Maple Grove ElementaryCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary53915.4:1
774Alta Elementary SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictElementary25615.4:1
775Northview Middle SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh1,02115.4:1
776Atkins Elementary SchoolAtkinsBenton Comm School DistrictElementary39415.4:1
777Solon High SchoolSolonSolon Comm School DistrictHigh47115.4:1
778Spirit Lake High SchoolSpirit LakeSpirit Lake Comm School DistrictHigh39315.4:1
779Waukon Middle SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictMiddle26015.4:1
780West Marshall Middle SchoolState CenterWest Marshall Comm School DistrictMiddle21315.4:1
781Charles City High SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictHigh47215.4:1
782Clear Lake High SchoolClear LakeClear Lake Comm School DistrictHigh46115.4:1
783Summit Middle SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictMiddle1,11815.4:1
784Taft Middle SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictMiddle59315.4:1
785Central High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictHigh1,28815.4:1
786Bettendorf High SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictHigh1,43315.4:1
787Waterford Elementary SchoolUrbandaleWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary46415.4:1
788East Ridge ElementaryCoralvilleClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary44215.4:1
789Mid-Prairie Middle SchoolKalonaMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictMiddle41515.4:1
790Hempstead High SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictHigh1,49915.4:1
791Woodrow Wilson Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary30615.4:1
792Penn Elementary SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary51215.4:1
793MFL MarMac High SchoolMononaMFL MarMac Comm School DistrictHigh26315.4:1
794AHSTW Intermediate SchoolAvocaAHSTW Comm School DistrictMiddle27015.5:1
795ADM Senior High SchoolAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictHigh66615.5:1
796Sigourney ElementarySigourneySigourney Comm School DistrictElementary31815.5:1
797Harlan Community Middle SchoolHarlanHarlan Comm School DistrictMiddle33515.5:1
798Waukee Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary70615.5:1
799Gilbert Middle SchoolGilbertGilbert Comm School DistrictMiddle40815.5:1
800Humboldt High SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School DistrictHigh46415.5:1
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