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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
1Meskwaki Settlement SchoolTamaMeskwaki Settlement SchoolCombined2947.0:1
2Riverside Elementary SchoolSioux CitySioux City Comm School DistrictElementary2277.9:1
3Prescott Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary3528.3:1
4Audubon Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary2478.5:1
5Lincoln Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary2579.0:1
6Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary2599.1:1
7Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictMiddle4029.2:1
8Mark Twain ElementaryIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary2139.6:1
9Wings Park Elementary SchoolOelweinOelwein Comm School DistrictElementary2949.6:1
10East Mills Elementary SchoolMalvernEast Mills Comm School DistrictElementary2149.8:1
11George Washington Elementary SchoolKeokukKeokuk Comm School DistrictElementary2229.8:1
12Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralvilleIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary27010.0:1
13Central City High SchoolCentral CityCentral City Comm School DistrictHigh20010.0:1
14Missouri Valley High SchoolMissouri ValleyMissouri Valley Comm School DistrictHigh22810.1:1
15Columbus Community High SchoolColumbus JunctionColumbus Comm School DistrictHigh22010.1:1
16Edgewood-Colesburg High SchoolEdgewoodEdgewood-Colesburg Comm School DistrictHigh20610.1:1
17Gladbrook-Reinbeck Jr. High & High SchoolReinbeckGladbrook-Reinbeck Comm School DistrictHigh20710.1:1
18Davis County ElementaryBloomfieldDavis County Comm School DistrictElementary41810.2:1
19Rock Run ElementaryIowa FallsIowa Falls Comm School DistrictElementary29210.3:1
20Washington Elementary SchoolCharles CityCharles City Comm School DistrictElementary20610.3:1
21Franklin Elementary SchoolMuscatineMuscatine Comm School DistrictElementary29510.3:1
22Willard Elementary SchoolDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24710.4:1
23Corning Elementary SchoolCorningCorning Comm School DistrictElementary21010.4:1
24Creston Middle SchoolCrestonCreston Comm School DistrictMiddle25910.4:1
25Belle Plaine Jr/Sr High SchoolBelle PlaineBelle Plaine Comm School DistrictHigh20510.4:1
26Starmont Elementary SchoolArlingtonStarmont Comm School DistrictElementary24410.4:1
27Coon Rapids-Bayard 6-12 Attendance CenterCoon RapidsCoon Rapids-Bayard Comm School DistrictHigh21410.4:1
28South Central Calhoun High SchoolLake CitySouth Central Calhoun Comm School DistrictHigh28410.4:1
29Irving Elementary SchoolWaterlooWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary35310.5:1
30North Cedar Jr/Sr High SchoolClarenceNorth Cedar Comm School DistrictHigh24310.6:1
31English Valleys Jr-Sr High SchoolNorth EnglishEnglish Valleys Comm School DistrictHigh21410.6:1
32Aldo Leopold Intermediate SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictMiddle41210.6:1
33Dunkerton High SchoolDunkertonDunkerton Comm School DistrictHigh20010.6:1
34Oak ParkDes MoinesDes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28810.6:1
35Griswold ElementaryGriswoldGriswold Comm School DistrictElementary22710.6:1
36CAM Elementary SchoolMassenaCAM Comm School DistrictElementary21610.6:1
37Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlingtonBurlington Comm School DistrictElementary29810.7:1
38Washington Middle SchoolWashingtonWashington Comm School DistrictMiddle34710.7:1
39Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolEsthervilleEstherville Lincoln Central Comm School DistrictMiddle30810.7:1
40Briggs Elementary SchoolMaquoketaMaquoketa Comm School DistrictElementary20710.7:1
41AHSTW High SchoolAvocaAHSTW Comm School DistrictHigh20510.7:1
42Van Buren County Community School District Douds CenterDoudsVan Buren County Comm School DistrictElementary29210.7:1
43Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar RapidsCedar Rapids Comm School DistrictElementary42010.7:1
44Akron Westfield Elementary SchoolAkronAkron Westfield Comm School DistrictElementary25810.7:1
45Marshall Elementary SchoolDubuqueDubuque Comm School DistrictElementary32310.7:1
46Rock Valley High SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School DistrictHigh24210.8:1
47Weber ElementaryIowa CityIowa City Comm School DistrictElementary45610.8:1
48Colo-NESCO Middle/High SchoolColoColo-NESCO Comm School DistrictHigh21610.8:1
49Colfax-Mingo Jr/Sr High SchoolColfaxColfax-Mingo Comm School DistrictHigh28710.8:1
50Rock Valley Elementary SchoolRock ValleyRock Valley Comm School DistrictElementary37010.9:1
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