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The largest public schools in Polk County, Iowa · page 3

Ranks 101–131 of the largest public schools in Polk County, Iowa. Back to page 1.

LARGEST · POLK COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
101	King Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	315
102	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	314
103	Hanawalt Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	312
104	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	312
105	Howe Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	297
106	Stowe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	297
107	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	293
108	Mitchell Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	292
109	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	288
110	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	285
111	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	285
112	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	279
113	McKinley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	275
114	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	265
115	Phillips Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	263
116	Runnells Elementary	Runnells, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	Elementary	260
117	Edmunds Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	259
118	Walnut Street School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	257
119	Mitchellville Elementary	Mitchellville, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	Elementary	255
120	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	254
121	Willard Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	247
122	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	241
123	McKee Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	235
124	Karen Acres Elementary School	Urbandale, IA	Urbandale Comm School District	Elementary	233
125	Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	216
126	Downtown School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	197
127	Jessie Franklin Taylor	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Elementary	195
128	Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	High	152
129	Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Concept Schools	Elementary	150
130	Ruby Van Meter	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	Combined	109
131	Great Oaks High School and Career Center	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Oakmont Education	High	72

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