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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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51Grant Wood Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary30610.9:1
52Jefferson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary38410.9:1
53Longfellow Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary32510.9:1
54East Union Middle-High SchoolAftonEast Union Comm School DistrictHigh24210.9:1
55East Union ElementaryAftonEast Union Comm School DistrictElementary20110.9:1
56Westwood Elementary SchoolSloanWestwood Comm School DistrictElementary32210.9:1
57Sioux Central Elementary SchoolSioux RapidsSioux Central Comm School DistrictElementary22910.9:1
58Taft Elementary SchoolHumboldtHumboldt Comm School DistrictElementary36910.9:1
59GMG Secondary SchoolGarwinGMG Comm School DistrictHigh20510.9:1
60Roundy Elementary SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School DistrictElementary38310.9:1
61Phillips ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26311.0:1
62Forest Grove ElementaryBettendorfPleasant Valley Comm School DistrictElementary33211.0:1
63WACO High SchoolWaylandWACO Comm School DistrictHigh24111.0:1
64Jefferson Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictElementary29211.0:1
65New Hampton High SchoolNew HamptonNew Hampton Comm School DistrictHigh31811.0:1
66Eagle Grove ElementaryEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictElementary43511.0:1
67Jefferson Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary37611.0:1
68Johnson ElementarySpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictElementary20111.0:1
69Cora B Darling ElementaryPostvillePostville Comm School DistrictElementary36311.0:1
70Crestwood Elementary SchoolCrescoHoward-Winneshiek Comm School DistrictElementary34911.1:1
71Richardson Elementary SchoolFort MadisonFort Madison Comm School DistrictElementary28611.1:1
72Sawyer Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary37111.1:1
73Forest City High SchoolForest CityForest City Comm School DistrictHigh30411.1:1
74Shenandoah Elementary SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School DistrictElementary34911.1:1
75John R Mott Jr/Hi SchoolPostvillePostville Comm School DistrictHigh34211.1:1
76Bedford High SchoolBedfordBedford Comm School DistrictHigh24511.1:1
77Anson Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary28611.1:1
78Williams Middle SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle57711.1:1
79Montezuma Elementary SchoolMontezumaMontezuma Comm School DistrictElementary21811.2:1
80Dyersville Elementary SchoolDyersvilleWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary32211.2:1
81Meeker Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary36111.2:1
82West Elementary SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary36011.3:1
83Maquoketa Valley Senior High SchoolDelhiMaquoketa Valley Comm School DistrictHigh20611.3:1
84Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High SchoolHartleyHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictHigh20311.3:1
85Irwin Elementary SchoolIrwinIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictElementary22111.3:1
86Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictElementary30511.3:1
87Douma Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary32711.3:1
88Dubuque Senior High SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictHigh1,49011.3:1
89Franklin Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary35811.3:1
90Monroe Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary34111.4:1
91Metro High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh28811.4:1
92McKinley Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary39411.4:1
93Alexander ElementaryIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary43611.4:1
94Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary20711.4:1
95Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High SchoolMapletonMaple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm School DistrictHigh25611.4:1
96Hillis Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27911.4:1
97Howe ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29711.4:1
98Central Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary34311.4:1
99Lynnville-Sully Elementary SchoolSullyLynnville-Sully Comm School DistrictElementary22411.4:1
100Oskaloosa Middle SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School DistrictMiddle40411.4:1
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