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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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851Whittier Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary36916.0:1
852West Senior High SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh1,51416.0:1
853Western Dubuque High SchoolEpworthWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictHigh92716.0:1
854Jesup Elementary SchoolJesupJesup Comm School DistrictElementary41216.0:1
855Marshalltown High SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictHigh1,62916.0:1
856Danville Junior-Senior High SchoolDanvilleDanville Comm School DistrictHigh28916.1:1
857Underwood Elementary SchoolUnderwoodUnderwood Comm School DistrictElementary42416.1:1
858Timberline SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh99216.1:1
859Westridge ElementaryWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary74416.1:1
860Oelwein Middle SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictMiddle35016.1:1
861Perry Creek Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary63516.1:1
862Van Allen Elementary SchoolCharitonChariton Comm School DistrictElementary29216.2:1
863Le Mars High SchoolLe MarsLe Mars Comm School DistrictHigh66216.2:1
864Tripoli Elementary SchoolTripoliTripoli Comm School DistrictElementary21916.2:1
865Johnston Middle SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh1,16116.3:1
866Marion High SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictHigh73516.3:1
867Roland-Story Middle SchoolRolandRoland-Story Comm School DistrictMiddle33116.3:1
868Pella High SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictHigh80116.3:1
869West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary55516.3:1
870Storm Lake ElementaryStorm LakeStorm Lake Comm School DistrictElementary82216.3:1
871Wilton Elementary SchoolWiltonWilton Comm School DistrictElementary50916.4:1
872Davis County Community High SchoolBloomfieldDavis County Comm School DistrictHigh35816.4:1
873Sioux Center Intermediate SchoolSioux CenterSioux Center Comm School DistrictElementary24216.4:1
874Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary24416.4:1
875Gilbert Elementary SchoolGilbertGilbert Comm School DistrictElementary40916.4:1
876Clay ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary70016.4:1
877Iowa City High SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh1,66616.4:1
878Truman Early Learning CenterCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary27916.4:1
879Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary52616.4:1
880East High SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh1,01616.4:1
881Meredith Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle66216.4:1
882North Polk Middle SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School DistrictMiddle50416.4:1
883Van Meter Elementary SchoolVan MeterVan Meter Comm School DistrictElementary57816.4:1
884Brody Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle64116.4:1
885CR-B Elementary SchoolCoon RapidsCoon Rapids-Bayard Comm School DistrictElementary23316.4:1
886Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictMiddle95216.4:1
887Hudson Elementary SchoolHudsonHudson Comm School DistrictElementary56216.5:1
888West High SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,30816.5:1
889Webster City High SchoolWebster CityWebster City Comm School DistrictHigh50516.5:1
890West Marshall High SchoolState CenterWest Marshall Comm School DistrictHigh29216.5:1
891Pleasant Valley Junior High SchoolLeClairePleasant Valley Comm School DistrictMiddle94016.6:1
892Humboldt Middle SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School DistrictMiddle45416.6:1
893Ottumwa High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh91016.6:1
894Mason City High SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictHigh89116.6:1
895North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterBuffalo CenterNorth Iowa Comm School DistrictElementary22716.6:1
896Newton Senior High SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictHigh80616.6:1
897Norwalk Senior High SchoolNorwalkNorwalk Comm School DistrictHigh1,03516.6:1
898Saydel High SchoolDes MoinesSaydel Comm School DistrictHigh45816.6:1
899Liberty High SchoolNorth LibertyIowa City Comm School DistrictHigh1,28616.7:1
900Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurantBondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictHigh84916.7:1
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