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The fastest-growing public schools in Des Moines, Iowa

12 public schools in Des Moines, Iowa appear in this ranking of the fastest-growing public schools, ranked by enrollment growth between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Jackson Elementary School leads the list at 14.8%, against a median of 4.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Des Moines, Iowa

Top Enrollment growth

14.8%

Median Enrollment growth

4.9%

FASTEST GROWING · DES MOINES, IOWA

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Jackson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	427	490	14.8%
2	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	495	561	13.3%
3	Saydel High School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	415	458	10.4%
4	North High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1,319	1,428	8.3%
5	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1,943	2,051	5.6%
6	Delaware Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	418	440	5.3%
7	Cornell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	531	555	4.5%
8	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	283	293	3.5%
9	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	537	551	2.6%
10	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	279	285	2.2%
11	Woodside Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	392	396	1.0%
12	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2,350	2,364	0.6%

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