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Best Elementary Schools in Hamilton County, IA

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Iowa Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Iowa Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

1,173

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedSouth Hamilton Elementary43^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

South Hamilton Elementary up 37 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pleasant View Elementary School 11.9 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Hamilton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	404 Blaine St	Jewell	50130	Hamilton County	South Hamilton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 827-5096	370	24	15.2	29.5%	340 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	83.6	43^rd of 576 public elementary schools	92.5%		78.3	80^th of 557 public elementary schools	85.6%	37	75.5	91.1	87.5	91.7	79.6	89.3	91.7	88.9	89.6	$13,241	$322	$12,918
Stratford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Shakespeare Ave	Stratford	50249	Hamilton County	Stratford Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 838-2208	74	7	9.9	39.2%	65 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)										$28,246	$1,224	$27,022
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1901 Willson Ave	Webster City	50595	Hamilton County	Webster City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 832-9241	210	18	11.9	51.0%	134 (63.8%)	2 (1.0%)	63 (30.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)										$15,578	$1,293	$14,285
Sunset Heights Elementary School	Public	2-4	1101 Boone St	Webster City	50595	Hamilton County	Webster City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 832-9245	311	22	14.1	48.6%	208 (66.9%)	2 (0.6%)	82 (26.4%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	54	300^th of 576 public elementary schools	47.9%		50.5	323^rd of 557 public elementary schools	42.0%	23	72.3	74.7			77.2	73.7				$13,832	$828	$13,004
Northeast Hamilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	606 Illinois St	Blairsburg	50034	Hamilton County	Webster City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 325-6234	208	14	14.4	60.6%	115 (55.3%)	2 (1.0%)	76 (36.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	32.7	447^th of 576 public elementary schools	22.4%		28.6	447^th of 557 public elementary schools	19.7%		57.1	61.9	36.8	76.5	75.0	85.7	57.9	70.6	35.0

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.