Best Elementary Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
161	Dunkerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Canfield	Dunkerton	50626	Black Hawk County	Dunkerton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 822-4295	215	16	13.6	38.6%	193 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	$16,160	$483	$15,676	71	62.4	226	65	190954000624
162	Sidney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 Illinois St	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 374-2647	241	15	15.9	57.7%	206 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$14,138	$723	$13,416	71	57.7	272	110	192625001488
163	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3909 Rownd St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2465	458	34	13.5	28.6%	357 (77.9%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.1%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	39 (8.5%)	$12,775	$396	$12,378	70.9	64.3	206	43	190651000228
164	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Jackson Street	Brooklyn	52211	Poweshiek County	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 522-9268	300	24	12.5	39.7%	274 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$12,000	$294	$11,706	70.9	61.5	233	69	190549000173
165	Iowa Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 E May	Marengo	52301	Iowa County	Iowa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 642-3812	314	20	15.3	41.1%	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	$11,465	$822	$10,643	70.7	60.6	246	81	191485000909
166	College View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 College Road	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6452	488	31	15.6	30.7%	400 (82.0%)	13 (2.7%)	57 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$17,397	$688	$16,709	70.7	59.4	261	95	190822002146
167	Cowles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6401 College Ave	Des Moines	50324	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7818	392	23	16.7	20.2%	308 (78.6%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.7%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.2%)	$14,566	$624	$13,942	70.6	61	243	76	190897002011
168	North Mahaska Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2163 135th Street	New Sharon	50207	Mahaska County	North Mahaska Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 637-4041	301	22	13.9	25.2%	283 (94.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$11,272	$361	$10,911	70.5	74.2	115	53	192085001246
169	Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Academy Street	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 854-6195	294	21	14	25.5%	283 (96.3%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$11,511	$346	$11,165	70.5	75.8	106	63	192706001586
170	Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School	Public	3-5	202 W Main Street	Urbana	52345	Benton County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 849-1102	275	18	14.8	21.1%	240 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	$11,000	$212	$10,787	70.2			(n/a)	190666002150

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on ISASP English Language Arts, ISASP Mathematics, ISASP Science test scores released by the Iowa Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 20, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Iowa Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 576)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
161	Dunkerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Canfield	Dunkerton	50626	Black Hawk County	Dunkerton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 822-4295	215	16	13.6	38.6%	193 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	$16,160			$483			$15,676	71	62.4	226	65		190954000624
162	Sidney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1004 Illinois St	Sidney	51652	Fremont County	Sidney Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 374-2647	241	15	15.9	57.7%	206 (85.5%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$14,138			$723			$13,416	71	57.7	272	110		192625001488
163	Orchard Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3909 Rownd St	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2465	458	34	13.5	28.6%	357 (77.9%)	6 (1.3%)	19 (4.1%)	23 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	39 (8.5%)	$12,775			$396			$12,378	70.9	64.3	206	43		190651000228
164	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1090 Jackson Street	Brooklyn	52211	Poweshiek County	Brooklyn-Guernsey-Malcom Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 522-9268	300	24	12.5	39.7%	274 (91.3%)	3 (1.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	$12,000			$294			$11,706	70.9	61.5	233	69		190549000173
165	Iowa Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	151 E May	Marengo	52301	Iowa County	Iowa Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 642-3812	314	20	15.3	41.1%	292 (93.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.5%)	$11,465			$822			$10,643	70.7	60.6	246	81		191485000909
166	College View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 College Road	Council Bluffs	51503	Pottawattamie County	Council Bluffs Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 328-6452	488	31	15.6	30.7%	400 (82.0%)	13 (2.7%)	57 (11.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$17,397			$688			$16,709	70.7	59.4	261	95		190822002146
167	Cowles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6401 College Ave	Des Moines	50324	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-7818	392	23	16.7	20.2%	308 (78.6%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.7%)	12 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.2%)	$14,566			$624			$13,942	70.6	61	243	76		190897002011
168	North Mahaska Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2163 135th Street	New Sharon	50207	Mahaska County	North Mahaska Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 637-4041	301	22	13.9	25.2%	283 (94.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	$11,272			$361			$10,911	70.5	74.2	115	53		192085001246
169	Springville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Academy Street	Springville	52336	Linn County	Springville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 854-6195	294	21	14	25.5%	283 (96.3%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$11,511			$346			$11,165	70.5	75.8	106	63		192706001586
170	Center Point-Urbana Intermediate School	Public	3-5	202 W Main Street	Urbana	52345	Benton County	Center Point-Urbana Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 849-1102	275	18	14.8	21.1%	240 (87.3%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	$11,000			$212			$10,787	70.2			(n/a)		190666002150