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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
901West Hancock Elementary SchoolBrittWest Hancock Comm School DistrictElementary29416.7:1
902Cowles Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39216.7:1
903Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh1,47016.7:1
904Sergeant Bluff-Luton Senior High SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictHigh55216.7:1
905Fremont-Mills Middle And Senior High SchoolTaborFremont-Mills Comm School DistrictHigh21316.8:1
906West Burlington Elem SchoolWest BurlingtonWest Burlington Ind School DistrictElementary47916.8:1
907Waukee High SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh1,37516.8:1
908Merrill Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle65716.8:1
909Benton Community Senior High SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School DistrictHigh47316.8:1
910Dallas Center-Grimes High SchoolGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictHigh1,07316.8:1
911Benton Community Middle SchoolVan HorneBenton Comm School DistrictMiddle23516.8:1
912Grinnell Community Senior High SchoolGrinnellGrinnell-Newburg Comm School DistrictHigh51216.8:1
913McCombs Middle SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle67016.8:1
914West High SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh1,69616.8:1
915Gilbert Intermediate SchoolGilbertGilbert Comm School DistrictElementary35616.9:1
916Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary65216.9:1
917Children's Village WestDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary29616.9:1
918North High SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictHigh1,19016.9:1
919Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary63016.9:1
920Spencer High SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictHigh68817.0:1
921South Tama County High SchoolTamaSouth Tama CountyHigh42117.0:1
922Feelhaver Elementary SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictElementary22717.0:1
923Osage Middle SchoolOsageOsage Comm School DistrictMiddle28917.0:1
924Fort Dodge Middle SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictMiddle76517.1:1
925Linn-Mar High SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictHigh2,22917.1:1
926Mount Vernon Middle SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictMiddle42517.1:1
927Lawton-Bronson Junior-Senior High SchoolLawtonLawton-Bronson Comm School DistrictHigh33917.1:1
928Hinton High SchoolHintonHinton Comm School DistrictHigh37017.1:1
929Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary44517.1:1
930Logan-Magnolia Elementary SchoolLoganLogan-Magnolia Comm School DistrictElementary43117.2:1
931Fort Dodge High SchoolFort DodgeFort Dodge Comm School DistrictHigh1,02017.2:1
932Howar Middle SchoolCentervilleCenterville Comm School DistrictMiddle29817.2:1
933North Polk High SchoolAllemanNorth Polk Comm School DistrictHigh64417.2:1
934Glenwood Middle SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School DistrictMiddle45317.2:1
935Pineview ElementaryIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictElementary28117.2:1
936Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary47217.3:1
937Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolUrbandaleWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary70817.3:1
938Spencer Middle SchoolSpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictMiddle51417.3:1
939Viola Gibson Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary56517.3:1
940Echo Hill ElementaryMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary53617.3:1
941Glenwood Senior High SchoolGlenwoodGlenwood Comm School DistrictHigh57017.3:1
942Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil BluffsCouncil Bluffs Comm School DistrictHigh1,14617.4:1
943Titan Hill Intermediate SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School DistrictElementary90117.4:1
944Southeast Polk High SchoolPleasant HillSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictHigh1,72217.4:1
945Mount Vernon High SchoolMount VernonMount Vernon Comm School DistrictHigh47017.4:1
946Lewis Central Senior High SchoolCouncil BluffsLewis Central Comm School DistrictHigh1,02017.4:1
947Heritage ElementaryGrimesDallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary53017.4:1
948Ames High SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictHigh1,44017.6:1
949Central Springs Middle SchoolNora SpringsCentral Springs Comm School DistrictMiddle25517.6:1
950Pleasant Valley High SchoolBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictHigh1,73117.7:1
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