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Best Public Schools in Louisa County, IA

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Schools

2,165

Students

Districts

Top rankedMorning Sun Elementary School175^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Louisa-Muscatine Junior/Senior High School up 33 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Columbus Community High School 10 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus Community High School	Public	9-12	1004 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 728-2231	220	22	10.0	56.4%	66 (30.0%)	14 (6.4%)	122 (55.5%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	40.9	238^th of 340 public high schools	30.0%		35.6	257^th of 338 public high schools	24.0%	19							76.9	71.7	76.6							61.5	63.0	57.4			56.5	$18,475	$545	$17,930
Roundy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 728-6218	383	35	10.9	70.2%	112 (29.2%)	26 (6.8%)	202 (52.7%)	39 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	25.1	471^st of 576 public elementary schools	18.2%		33.2	427^th of 557 public elementary schools	23.3%	44	47.4	70.4	56.8	74.3						57.9	63.0	56.8	71.4						47.7			$13,228	$869	$12,358
Columbus Community Junior High School	Public	7-8	1004 Colton St	Columbus Junction	52738	Louisa County	Columbus Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 728-2233	104	5	20.6	63.5%	35 (33.7%)	2 (1.9%)	53 (51.0%)	12 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	36	261^st of 344 public middle schools	24.1%		37.9	245^th of 337 public middle schools	27.3%	16					64.3	76.1								66.1	69.6					78.3		$11,044	$149	$10,894
Louisa-Muscatine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	14506 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 726-3634	468	37	12.7	38.7%	419 (89.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	62.8	237^th of 576 public elementary schools	58.9%		69.7	165^th of 557 public elementary schools	70.4%	72	68.4	83.1	77.8	78.8						71.9	86.4	81.0	77.3						63.9			$12,487	$443	$12,042
Louisa-Muscatine Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	14354 170th St	Letts	52754	Louisa County	Louisa-Muscatine Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 726-3421	353	28	12.6	40.8%	305 (86.4%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	64.6	122^nd of 340 public high schools	64.1%		58.9	155^th of 338 public high schools	54.1%	33					78.8	88.5	77.4	79.7	87.5					78.8	80.3	71.0	69.5	91.7		78.7	69.5	$15,806	$347	$15,458
Morning Sun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	311 Division Street	Morning Sun	52640	Louisa County	Morning Sun Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 868-7701	119	11	11.1	38.7%	117 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	69.7	175^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.6%		66.6	186^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.6%	11	53.8	95.0	76.9	92.3						69.2	85.0	69.2	92.3						84.6			$15,442	$926	$14,515
Wapello Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 N Cedar	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 523-5571	229	20	11.7	19.2%	190 (83.0%)	1 (0.4%)	33 (14.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	35.8	429^th of 576 public elementary schools	25.5%		35.3	412^th of 557 public elementary schools	26.0%	17	65.0	74.2	51.4							80.0	48.4	67.6							56.8			$16,318	$1,228	$15,091
Wapello Senior High School	Public	9-12	501 Buchanan St	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 523-3241	187	13	14.4	39.0%	158 (84.5%)	4 (2.1%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	38.7	247^th of 340 public high schools	27.4%		34.8	260^th of 338 public high schools	23.1%	13							72.1	66.7	76.6							67.4	57.1	66.0			50.0	$16,649	$272	$16,377
Wapello Junior High School	Public	6-8	501 Buchanan St	Wapello	52653	Louisa County	Wapello Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 523-8131	102	6	17.3	45.1%	86 (84.3%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	44.5	232^nd of 344 public middle schools	32.6%		43.3	223^rd of 337 public middle schools	33.8%	9				62.2	79.3	82.9							73.0	82.8	77.1					51.4		$10,707	$112	$10,595

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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.