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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
201New London Jr-Sr High SchoolNew LondonNew London Comm School DistrictHigh28412.2:1
202Washington ElementaryFairfieldFairfield Comm School DistrictElementary23912.2:1
203Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary25412.2:1
204Clark Elementary SchoolNew LondonNew London Comm School DistrictElementary31412.2:1
205Wright Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26512.2:1
206Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictElementary34812.2:1
207Denison Elementary SchoolDenisonDenison Comm School DistrictElementary69112.2:1
208PCM Middle SchoolPrairie CityPCM Comm School DistrictMiddle23212.2:1
209Mount Ayr ElementaryMount AyrMount Ayr Comm School DistrictElementary28012.2:1
210Central DeWitt Middle SchoolDe WittCentral DeWitt School DistrictMiddle24412.2:1
211Emerson Hough Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary33612.2:1
212Robert Blue SchoolEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictMiddle26812.2:1
213Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary42912.3:1
214Monticello High SchoolMonticelloMonticello Comm School DistrictHigh32012.3:1
215Mediapolis High SchoolMediapolisMediapolis Comm School DistrictHigh31212.3:1
216Grundy Center Middle SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School DistrictMiddle21912.3:1
217Decorah Middle SchoolDecorahDecorah Community School DistrictMiddle43212.3:1
218Altoona ElementaryAltoonaSoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42912.3:1
219Camanche ElementaryCamancheCamanche Comm School DistrictElementary35812.3:1
220East Campus Elementary SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictElementary22012.3:1
221East Elementary SchoolIndependenceIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary26512.3:1
222Lakeview ElementaryCentervilleCenterville Comm School DistrictElementary49812.3:1
223Mid-Prairie East Elementary SchoolKalonaMid-Prairie Comm School DistrictElementary25512.3:1
224Shenandoah High SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School DistrictHigh30012.3:1
225East Mills Jr/Sr High SchoolMalvernEast Mills Comm School DistrictHigh23412.3:1
226Okoboji Middle SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictMiddle33912.3:1
227Grundy Center High SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School DistrictHigh24112.3:1
228Alta-Aurelia Middle SchoolAureliaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictMiddle22812.4:1
229Alta-Aurelia High SchoolAltaAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictHigh22112.4:1
230Mount Pleasant Middle SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictMiddle38312.4:1
231North Hill Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictElementary26812.4:1
232United Community SchoolBooneUnited Comm School DistrictElementary32912.4:1
233Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary33512.4:1
234Panorama High SchoolPanoraPanorama Comm School DistrictHigh22012.4:1
235Emerson Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary39612.4:1
236West Campus Elementary SchoolWaukonAllamakee Comm School DistrictElementary26512.4:1
237Kittrell Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary57612.4:1
238Lenihan Intermediate SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictMiddle65512.4:1
239Walcott Middle SchoolWalcottDavenport Comm School DistrictMiddle32212.4:1
240Eddyville ElementaryEddyvilleEddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSDElementary27412.4:1
241Shenandoah Middle SchoolShenandoahShenandoah Comm School DistrictMiddle28012.4:1
242South Union Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42212.5:1
243Ledges Elementary SchoolBooneBoone Comm School DistrictElementary33612.5:1
244Unity Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary48312.5:1
245Lincoln Upper Elementary SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School DistrictElementary34412.5:1
246Boyer Valley Middle/High SchoolDunlapBoyer Valley Comm School DistrictHigh21912.5:1
247Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary SchoolBrooklynBrooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Comm School DistrictElementary30012.5:1
248Mitchell Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary31412.5:1
249Garfield Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary20212.5:1
250Harrison Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary27712.5:1
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