The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
allk12 · Rankings · Highest ratio · Iowa

The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Iowa

1,001 public schools in Iowa appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. West Elementary School leads the list at 39.6:1, against a median of 13.8:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
1,001
Iowa
Top Students/teacher
39.6:1
Median Students/teacher
13.8:1
HIGHEST RATIO · IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1West Elementary SchoolEmmetsburg, IAEmmetsburg Comm School DistrictElementary29339.6:1
2Van Meter Middle SchoolVan Meter, IAVan Meter Comm School DistrictMiddle25233.1:1
3Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,05131.3:1
4Gateway High SchoolOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictHigh21329.6:1
5Odebolt Elementary-Ida GroveIda Grove, IAOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm School DistrictElementary30825.7:1
6Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,36425.2:1
7Vince Meyer Early Learning CenterWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictElementary34823.5:1
8Pickwick Early Childhood CenterOttumwa, IAOttumwa Comm School DistrictElementary56022.6:1
9Terrace Learning CenterAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary36122.0:1
10East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,95221.8:1
11Bertha Godfrey Elementary SchoolAlgona, IAAlgona Comm School DistrictElementary28321.5:1
12Woodward-Granger Middle SchoolWoodward, IAWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictMiddle24821.5:1
13North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,42821.5:1
14Northwest High SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictHigh1,57421.5:1
15Central Lee Middle SchoolDonnellson, IACentral Lee Comm School DistrictMiddle39421.2:1
16Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictHigh1,82020.9:1
17Carlisle High SchoolCarlisle, IACarlisle Comm School DistrictHigh75420.8:1
18Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh89820.6:1
19Westwood High SchoolSloan, IAWestwood Comm School DistrictHigh27520.5:1
20Trailridge SchoolWaukee, IAWaukee Comm School DistrictMiddle75420.4:1
21Mediapolis Middle SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictMiddle22220.4:1
22IKM-Manning Middle SchoolManning, IAIKM-Manning Comm School DistrictMiddle29720.3:1
23Denver Middle SchoolDenver, IADenver Comm School DistrictMiddle23820.2:1
24North High SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,52920.2:1
25McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary23519.6:1
26Interstate 35 Middle SchoolTruro, IAInterstate 35 Comm School DistrictMiddle22819.5:1
27Baxter Elementary SchoolBaxter, IABaxter Comm School DistrictElementary20919.3:1
28Storm Lake High SchoolStorm Lake, IAStorm Lake Comm School DistrictHigh85119.3:1
29West Cedar Elementary SchoolWaverly, IAWaverly-Shell Rock Comm School DistrictElementary22519.2:1
30Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle SchoolSergeant Bluff, IASergeant Bluff-Luton Comm School DistrictMiddle40019.1:1
31St Ansgar Elementary SchoolSt Ansgar, IASt Ansgar Comm School DistrictElementary34519.0:1
32Davis County Middle SchoolBloomfield, IADavis County Comm School DistrictMiddle33719.0:1
33Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary21618.9:1
34Janesville Junior-Senior High SchoolJanesville, IAJanesville Consolidated School DistrictHigh24318.9:1
35East High SchoolSioux City, IASioux City Comm School DistrictHigh1,49518.7:1
36Woodward-Granger Early Learning CenterGranger, IAWoodward-Granger Comm School DistrictElementary25318.6:1
37Prairie High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACollege Comm School DistrictHigh1,76618.6:1
38Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh2,17818.3:1
39Dike-New Hartford Junior High SchoolNew Hartford, IADike-New Hartford Comm School DistrictMiddle21018.3:1
40Central Lee Elementary SchoolDonnellson, IACentral Lee Comm School DistrictElementary56418.3:1
41Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29218.3:1
42Indianola High SchoolIndianola, IAIndianola Comm School DistrictHigh1,16518.2:1
43Denison High SchoolDenison, IADenison Comm School DistrictHigh77717.9:1
44Waukon High SchoolWaukon, IAAllamakee Comm School DistrictHigh39217.9:1
45North Scott High SchoolEldridge, IANorth Scott Comm School DistrictHigh1,08117.8:1
46Cardinal Junior HighEldon, IACardinal Comm School DistrictMiddle31417.8:1
47John F Kennedy High SchoolCedar Rapids, IACedar Rapids Comm School DistrictHigh1,64817.8:1
48Ankeny High SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictHigh1,37517.8:1
49Muskie Early Learning CenterMuscatine, IAMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary26117.8:1
50Southeast Valley High SchoolGowrie, IASoutheast Valley Community School DistrictHigh34017.7:1
Page 1 of 21 · top 1,001 of 1,001 ranked. NCES + state assessment data, 2024-25.↓ Download full CSV

All Iowa schools →

Highest ratio rankings at a wider scope

Nationwide

Other rankings for Iowa

LargestMost diverseLowest ratioHighest proficiencyFastest growingHighest povertyLowest povertyFastest decliningLowest proficiencyMost HispanicMost BlackMost WhiteMost Asian

All ranking categories →

DATA NOTICE

allk12 is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by NCES, the US Census Bureau, any state education agency or assessment program, or any other government agency. Source data is compiled from public records and provided "as is," without warranty of accuracy or completeness. You rely on it, and any analysis derived from it, at your own risk. See the full disclaimer.