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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
951Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,50117.7:1
952Southeast Valley High SchoolGowrieSoutheast Valley Community School DistrictHigh34017.7:1
953Muskie Early Learning CenterMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary26117.8:1
954Ankeny High SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh1,37517.8:1
955John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,64817.8:1
956Cardinal Junior HighEldonCardinal Comm School DistrictMiddle31417.8:1
957North Scott High SchoolEldridgeNorth Scott Comm School DistrictHigh1,08117.8:1
958Waukon High SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictHigh39217.9:1
959Denison High SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictHigh77717.9:1
960Indianola High SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictHigh1,16518.2:1
961Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29218.3:1
962Central Lee Elementary SchoolDonnellsonCentral Lee Comm School DistrictElementary56418.3:1
963Dike-New Hartford Junior High SchoolNew HartfordDike-New Hartford Comm School DistrictMiddle21018.3:1
964Valley High SchoolWest Des MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh2,17818.3:1
965Prairie High SchoolCedar RapidsCollege Comm School DistrictHigh1,76618.6:1
966Woodward-Granger Early Learning CenterGrangerWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary25318.6:1
967East High SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,49518.7:1
968Janesville Junior-Senior High SchoolJanesvilleJanesville Consolidated School DistrictHigh24318.9:1
969Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary21618.9:1
970Davis County Middle SchoolBloomfieldDavis County Comm School DistrictMiddle33719.0:1
971St Ansgar Elementary SchoolSt AnsgarSt Ansgar Comm School DistrictElementary34519.0:1
972Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant BluffSergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictMiddle40019.1:1
973West Cedar Elementary SchoolWaverlyWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary22519.2:1
974Storm Lake High SchoolStorm LakeStorm Lake Comm School DistrictHigh85119.3:1
975Baxter Elementary SchoolBaxterBaxter Comm School DistrictElementary20919.3:1
976Interstate 35 Middle SchoolTruroInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictMiddle22819.5:1
977McKee Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary23519.6:1
978North High SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,52920.2:1
979Denver Middle SchoolDenverDenver Comm School DistrictMiddle23820.2:1
980IKM-Manning Middle SchoolManningIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictMiddle29720.3:1
981Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolisMediapolis Comm School DistrictMiddle22220.4:1
982Trailridge SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle75420.4:1
983Westwood High SchoolSloanWestwood Comm School DistrictHigh27520.5:1
984Hoover High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh89820.6:1
985Carlisle High SchoolCarlisleCarlisle Comm School DistrictHigh75420.8:1
986Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnstonJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh1,82020.9:1
987Central Lee Middle SchoolDonnellsonCentral Lee Comm School DistrictMiddle39421.2:1
988Northwest High SchoolWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh1,57421.5:1
989North High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,42821.5:1
990Woodward-Granger Middle SchoolWoodwardWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictMiddle24821.5:1
991Bertha Godfrey Elementary SchoolAlgonaAlgona Comm School DistrictElementary28321.5:1
992East High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,95221.8:1
993Terrace Learning CenterAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary36122.0:1
994Northwood Pre-SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary24422.3:1
995Pickwick Early Childhood CenterOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary56022.6:1
996Vince Meyer Early Learning CenterWaukeeWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary34823.5:1
997Lincoln High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,36425.2:1
998Odebolt Elementary-Ida GroveIda GroveOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School DistrictElementary30825.7:1
999Gateway High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh21329.6:1
1000Roosevelt High SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,05131.3:1
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