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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
151Susan Clark Junior HighMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictMiddle54411.9:1
152Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24111.9:1
153Union High SchoolLa Porte CityUnion Comm School DistrictHigh27911.9:1
154Iowa Valley Jr-Sr High SchoolMarengoIowa Valley Comm School DistrictHigh22911.9:1
155Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolHartleyHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School DistrictElementary26111.9:1
156Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHiawathaCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary33411.9:1
157Dayton CenterDaytonSoutheast Valley Community School DistrictElementary20011.9:1
158Cascade Junior-Senior High SchoolCascadeWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictHigh39211.9:1
159North Butler Jr/Sr High SchoolGreeneNorth Butler Comm School DistrictHigh25411.9:1
160Madison Elementary SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictElementary40111.9:1
161Highland Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary44811.9:1
162Lincoln Elementary SchoolPellaPella Comm School DistrictElementary25411.9:1
163McKinley Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27512.0:1
164Pleasant View Elementary SchoolWebster CityWebster City Comm School DistrictElementary21012.0:1
165Wapsie Valley High SchoolFairbankWapsie Valley Comm School DistrictHigh27312.0:1
166Knoxville Middle SchoolKnoxvilleKnoxville Comm School DistrictMiddle32312.0:1
167Van Allen Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary36212.0:1
168Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary23312.0:1
169Woodward-Granger High SchoolWoodwardWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictHigh27012.0:1
170Tipton Middle SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School DistrictMiddle25612.0:1
171Mid-Prairie High SchoolWellmanMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictHigh36212.0:1
172Jackson Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary32212.0:1
173Jefferson Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary44112.0:1
174Easton Valley Elementary SchoolMilesEaston Valley Comm School DistrictElementary28712.0:1
175Fairview Park ElementarySpencerSpencer Comm School DistrictElementary24912.0:1
176North Fayette Valley High SchoolWest UnionNorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictHigh32312.0:1
177Buffalo Elementary SchoolBuffaloDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary24212.1:1
178Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62212.1:1
179West Union Elementary SchoolWest UnionNorth Fayette Valley Comm School DistrictElementary22812.1:1
180Hayes Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary37712.1:1
181Lincoln Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary46312.1:1
182Moore Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28512.1:1
183Madison Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary37212.1:1
184Stowe Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29712.1:1
185Madison Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28512.1:1
186Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High SchoolBelmondBelmond-Klemme Comm School DistrictHigh29712.1:1
187Lou Henry Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary46012.1:1
188Oskaloosa Elementary SchoolOskaloosaOskaloosa Comm School DistrictElementary90312.1:1
189Earlham Elementary SchoolEarlhamEarlham Comm School DistrictElementary32812.1:1
190Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39412.1:1
191East Marshall Senior High SchoolLe GrandEast Marshall Comm School DistrictHigh21712.1:1
192Delaware ElementaryDes MoinesSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary44012.1:1
193East Marshall Elementary SchoolLaurelEast Marshall Comm School DistrictElementary24212.1:1
194West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest LibertyWest Liberty Comm School DistrictElementary43812.1:1
195Novak Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary34712.1:1
196Martensdale-St Marys Jr-Sr High SchoolMartensdaleMartensdale-St Marys Comm School DistrictHigh22512.1:1
197AHSTW Primary SchoolAvocaAHSTW Comm School DistrictElementary28012.2:1
198Clear Creek Elementary SchoolOxfordClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary27812.2:1
199Hawthorne Elementary SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School DistrictElementary45412.2:1
200West Delaware Middle SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictMiddle37812.2:1
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