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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
251Okoboji Elementary SchoolMilfordOkoboji Comm School DistrictElementary49112.5:1
252Lincoln Elementary SchoolMount PleasantMount Pleasant Comm School DistrictElementary20212.6:1
253Bunger Middle SchoolEvansdaleWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle44012.6:1
254West Lyon High SchoolInwoodWest Lyon Comm School DistrictHigh28412.6:1
255Riceville High SchoolRicevilleRiceville Comm School DistrictHigh20512.6:1
256Sageville Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary30412.6:1
257Aurora Heights Elementary SchoolNewtonNewton Comm School DistrictElementary26012.6:1
258Ballard East ElementaryCambridgeBallard Comm School DistrictElementary41712.6:1
259Riverbend Middle SchoolIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle25712.6:1
260Center Point-Urbana Middle SchoolCenter PointCenter Point-Urbana Comm School DistrictMiddle29012.6:1
261Maquoketa Middle SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School DistrictMiddle31512.6:1
262Grundy Center Elementary SchoolGrundy CenterGrundy Center Comm School DistrictElementary28312.6:1
263Audubon Elementary SchoolAudubonAudubon Comm School DistrictElementary25212.6:1
264Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary38612.6:1
265Louisa-Muscatine JR/SR High SchoolLettsLouisa-Muscatine Comm School DistrictHigh35312.6:1
266Clarion-Goldfield-Dows High SchoolClarionClarion-Goldfield-Dows Comm School DistrictHigh29112.6:1
267Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictMiddle32912.6:1
268Lisbon Secondary SchoolLisbonLisbon Comm School DistrictHigh30112.6:1
269West Branch High SchoolWest BranchWest Branch Comm School DistrictHigh27312.6:1
270Wilkins Elementary SchoolMarionLinn-Mar Comm School DistrictElementary34812.7:1
271Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar FallsCedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary41612.7:1
272West Delaware High SchoolManchesterWest Delaware County Comm School DistrictHigh43612.7:1
273Ridge View High SchoolHolsteinGalva-Holstein Comm School DistrictHigh24212.7:1
274Truman Elementary SchoolDavenportDavenport Comm School DistrictElementary43412.7:1
275Wilder Elementary SchoolIndianolaIndianola Comm School DistrictElementary45612.7:1
276Cunningham SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary44312.7:1
277Central DeWitt Intermediate SchoolDeWittCentral DeWitt School DistrictMiddle31112.7:1
278Clive Learning AcademyDes MoinesWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55112.7:1
279Glidden-Ralston Elementary SchoolGliddenGlidden-Ralston Comm School DistrictElementary22712.7:1
280Clarke Community High SchoolOsceolaClarke Comm School DistrictHigh42112.7:1
281Cardinal High SchoolEldonCardinal Comm School DistrictHigh27012.7:1
282Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolCorydonWayne Comm School DistrictHigh25512.7:1
283Solon Middle SchoolSolonSolon Comm School DistrictMiddle32012.7:1
284Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary59812.8:1
285Crestwood High SchoolCrescoHoward-Winneshiek Comm School DistrictHigh34612.8:1
286North Tama High SchoolTraerNorth Tama County Comm School DistrictHigh20312.8:1
287Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary53812.8:1
288Findley Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary32412.8:1
289Louisa-Muscatine ElementaryLettsLouisa-Muscatine Comm School DistrictElementary46812.8:1
290Norman Borlaug Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary40512.8:1
291Indian Hills Junior High SchoolCliveWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictMiddle66112.8:1
292Rogers Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary25312.8:1
293Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary35912.8:1
294Loess Hills ElementarySIOUX CITYSioux City Comm School DistrictElementary57812.8:1
295Eagle Heights Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary44312.8:1
296Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibleySibley-Ocheyedan Comm School DistrictElementary30812.8:1
297George-Little Rock Elementary SchoolLittle RockGeorge-Little Rock Comm School DistrictElementary23212.8:1
298Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandaleUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary62212.8:1
299North Tama ElementaryTraerNorth Tama County Comm School DistrictElementary27612.8:1
300Parkview Elementary SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary26712.8:1
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