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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Black Hawk County, Iowa

Across Black Hawk County, Iowa, 34 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Irving Elementary School leads the list at 10.5:1, against a median of 13.4:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
34
Black Hawk County, Iowa
Best Students/teacher
10.5:1
Median Students/teacher
13.4:1
LOWEST RATIO · BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Irving Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary35310.5:1
2Dunkerton High SchoolDunkerton, IADunkerton Comm School DistrictHigh20010.6:1
3Poyner ElementaryEvansdale, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary36211.6:1
4Kingsley Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary33711.6:1
5Union High SchoolLa Porte City, IAUnion Comm School DistrictHigh27911.9:1
6Highland Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary44811.9:1
7Lincoln Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary46312.1:1
8Lou Henry Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary46012.1:1
9Kittrell Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary57612.4:1
10Bunger Middle SchoolEvansdale, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle44012.6:1
11Lincoln Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary41612.7:1
12Cunningham SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary44312.7:1
13Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary53812.8:1
14Fred Becker Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary50113.1:1
15La Porte City Elementary SchoolLa Porte City, IAUnion Comm School DistrictElementary26013.3:1
16North Cedar Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary29213.3:1
17Central Middle SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle46913.3:1
18Cedar Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary45113.4:1
19Holmes Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle62813.4:1
20Orchard Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary45813.6:1
21Dunkerton ElementaryDunkerton, IADunkerton Comm School DistrictElementary21513.6:1
22George Washington Carver AcademyWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle45513.7:1
23Orange Elementary SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictElementary51813.7:1
24Hudson High SchoolHudson, IAHudson Comm School DistrictHigh37113.8:1
25Cedar Falls High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictHigh1,33313.9:1
26Southdale Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary53913.9:1
27Peet Junior High SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictMiddle69514.1:1
28Hoover Middle SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictMiddle84814.9:1
29Helen A Hansen Elementary SchoolCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary56915.9:1
30Expo Alternative Learning CenterWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh56116.0:1
31East High SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh1,01616.4:1
32Hudson Elementary SchoolHudson, IAHudson Comm School DistrictElementary56216.5:1
33West High SchoolWaterloo, IAWaterloo Comm School DistrictHigh1,69616.8:1
34Bess Streeter Aldrich ElementaryCedar Falls, IACedar Falls Comm School DistrictElementary47217.3:1
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