Best Elementary Schools in Iowa

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the ISASP test scores by the Iowa Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

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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
381	West Monona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	611 4th Street	Onawa	51040	Monona County	West Monona Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 433-1393	352	26	13.5	44.3%	297 (84.4%)	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (3.7%)	$13,471			$617			$12,854	43.4	53.2	310	71		193111002195
382	Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1620 Lincoln Rd	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 359-8263	409	27	15	47.2%	247 (60.4%)	54 (13.2%)	71 (17.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	$12,341			$1,118			$11,222	43.4	40	384	2		190486000149
383	Pekin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1062 Birch Ave	Packwood	52580	Jefferson County	Pekin Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 661-2351	308	23	13.1	45.1%	282 (91.6%)	4 (1.3%)	17 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$12,602			$753			$11,850	43	71.9	144	239		192244001345
384	Morningside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Bushnell Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 274-4048	645	47	13.8	62.8%	316 (49.0%)	79 (12.2%)	171 (26.5%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	25 (3.9%)	44 (6.8%)	$12,704			$969			$11,735	42.6	33	429	45		192640002220
385	Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1032 W 53rd St	Davenport	52806	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6500	459	34	13.4	52.1%	211 (46.0%)	111 (24.2%)	58 (12.6%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	$13,193			$537			$12,656	42.4	43.4	373	12		190858000469
386	Carson Elementary	Public	3-5	330 Pleasant St	Carson	51525	Pottawattamie County	Riverside Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 484-2291	134	10	13.3	48.5%	102 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (14.2%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.5%)	$13,420			$375			$13,046	42.1	36.3	407	21		190002700249
387	Harlan Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1401 19th St	Harlan	51537	Shelby County	Harlan Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 755-2725	309	22	14.2	43.4%	255 (82.5%)	5 (1.6%)	28 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	$11,853			$464			$11,387	41.8	54.9	301	86		191350000826
388	Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 S 11th St	Centerville	52544	Appanoose County	Centerville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 856-0637	498	40	12.3	58.6%	447 (89.8%)	5 (1.0%)	24 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	$14,589			$853			$13,736	41.8	41.4	383	5		190675000280
389	Charter Oak-Ute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Main	Charter Oak	51439	Crawford County	Charter Oak-Ute Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 678-3325	117	13	9	34.2%	106 (90.6%)	4 (3.4%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,474			$993			$14,481	41.8	64.4	205	184		190711000327
390	Davis County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 E North St	Bloomfield	52537	Davis County	Davis County Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 664-2200	418	41	10.1	46.7%	387 (92.6%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$12,697			$1,316			$11,381	41.7	23.6	460	70		190861000059

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About our rankings:

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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences