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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
301Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkenyAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary34612.8:1
302Oelwein High SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictHigh33412.8:1
303Van Buren County Community Middle & High SchoolKeosauquaVan Buren County Comm School DistrictHigh35412.8:1
304Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolBettendorfBettendorf Comm School DistrictElementary26812.8:1
305AGWSR Elementary SchoolAckleyAGWSR Comm School DistrictElementary22712.8:1
306Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary35512.8:1
307Vernon Middle SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictMiddle58712.9:1
308Northwood-Kensett Middle/High SchoolNorthwoodNorthwood-Kensett Comm School DistrictHigh26512.9:1
309Guthrie Center Elementary SchoolGuthrie CenterGuthrie Center Comm School DistrictElementary25312.9:1
310Osage High SchoolOsageOsage Comm School DistrictHigh29412.9:1
311West Middle SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictMiddle82612.9:1
312Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary46412.9:1
313Drexler Middle SchoolFarleyWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictMiddle63912.9:1
314Francis Marion Intermediate SchoolMarionMarion Independent School DistrictElementary32012.9:1
315Dysart-Geneseo Elementary SchoolDysartUnion Comm School DistrictElementary21912.9:1
316Fisher Elementary SchoolMarshalltownMarshalltown Comm School DistrictElementary36812.9:1
317Stewart Elementary SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School DistrictElementary45712.9:1
318Adams Elementary SchoolCarrollCarroll Comm School DistrictElementary23212.9:1
319Carrie Lee ElementaryDecorahDecorah Community School DistrictElementary21512.9:1
320Richard O. Jacobson Elementary SchoolBelmondBelmond-Klemme Comm School DistrictElementary36212.9:1
321Perry ElementaryPerryPerry Comm School DistrictElementary81612.9:1
322Fellows Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary48912.9:1
323Cardinal ElementaryEldonCardinal Comm School DistrictElementary49512.9:1
324Storm Lake Early Elementary SchoolStorm lakeStorm Lake Comm School DistrictElementary43712.9:1
325Madrid Elementary SchoolMadridMadrid Comm School DistrictElementary25912.9:1
326Liberty Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary65912.9:1
327Strawberry HillAnamosaAnamosa Comm School DistrictElementary40012.9:1
328Woodward-Granger Elementary SchoolGrangerWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary34912.9:1
329Epworth Elementary SchoolEpworthWestern Dubuque Comm School DistrictElementary36013.0:1
330Evans Junior High SchoolOttumwaOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh68413.0:1
331Tipton Elementary SchoolTiptonTipton Comm School DistrictElementary28413.0:1
332Ogden Elementary SchoolOgdenOgden Comm School DistrictElementary32113.0:1
333Longfellow Elementary SchoolBelle PlaineBelle Plaine Comm School DistrictElementary26713.0:1
334Sumner-Fredericksburg Middle SchoolFredericksburgSumner-Fredericksburg Comm School DistrictMiddle21713.0:1
335Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High SchoolMansonManson Northwest Webster Comm School DistrictHigh33713.0:1
336Lone Tree Middle-Senior High SchoolLone TreeLone Tree Comm School DistrictHigh20513.0:1
337Adel Elementary SchoolAdelAdel DeSoto Minburn Comm School DistrictElementary40313.0:1
338Whittier Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Comm School DistrictElementary33113.0:1
339Hanawalt ElementaryDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31213.0:1
340Washington High SchoolCherokeeCherokee Comm School DistrictHigh36613.0:1
341Creston Elementary SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictElementary41613.0:1
342Edwards Elementary SchoolAmesAmes Comm School DistrictElementary43613.0:1
343North Mahaska Jr-Sr High SchoolNew SharonNorth Mahaska Comm School DistrictHigh27513.0:1
344North Bend ElementaryNorth LibertyClear Creek Amana Comm School DistrictElementary32613.0:1
345Williamsburg Jr-Sr High SchoolWilliamsburgWilliamsburg Comm School DistrictHigh60413.0:1
346Panorama ElementaryPanoraPanorama Comm School DistrictElementary30613.0:1
347Eagle Grove High SchoolEagle GroveEagle Grove Comm School DistrictHigh32913.0:1
348South Hamilton Middle And High SchoolJewellSouth Hamilton Comm School DistrictHigh30013.0:1
349Lincoln IntermediateMason CityMason City Comm School DistrictMiddle48513.0:1
350Moravia High SchoolMoraviaMoravia Comm School DistrictHigh20713.0:1
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