Best Elementary Schools in Iowa

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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
41	North Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 310th Street	Fenton	50539	Kossuth County	North Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 889-2261	130	14	9.3	54.6%	121 (93.1%)	2 (1.5%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$15,571			$1,136			$14,435	84.2			(n/a)		190385001458
42	Woodward-Granger Elementary School	Public	2-5	2002 Oak Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-2357	349	27	12.9	24.6%	317 (90.8%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$16,809			$855			$15,954	83.8	84.1	43	1		193201001867
43	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%)	$13,241			$322			$12,918	83.6	78.3	80	37		192664001547
44	Remsen-Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	511 Roosevelt St	Remsen	51050	Plymouth County	Remsen-Union Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 786-1101	123	8	15.3	31.7%	107 (87.0%)	2 (1.6%)	9 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	$15,615			$382			$15,233	83.5	72.4	134	90		192412001405
45	Danville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	419 South Main Street	Danville	52623	Des Moines County	Danville Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 392-4221	362	26	13.7	30.9%	348 (96.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	$10,174			$277			$9,896	83.2	72.1	140	95		190855000454
46	Hubbard-Radcliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Isabella	Radcliffe	50230	Hardin County	Hubbard-Radcliffe Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 899-2111	181	14	12.7	32.0%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	13 (7.2%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	$14,278			$482			$13,797	83.1	71	150	104		191431002038
47	Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Prairie Hill Ct SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5260	430	30	14.3	35.6%	269 (62.6%)	75 (17.4%)	44 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	35 (8.1%)	$13,666			$358			$13,308	83.1	74.3	114	67		190786000391
48	Jesup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	531 Prospect	Jesup	50648	Buchanan County	Jesup Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 827-1700	412	26	16	25.7%	395 (95.9%)	9 (2.2%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$12,637			$311			$12,326	82.9	63.9	210	162		191533000923
49	Earlham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	535 N Chestnut Ave	Earlham	50072	Madison County	Earlham Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 758-2213	328	27	12.1	20.1%	312 (95.1%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$12,602			$589			$12,013	82.8	77.7	85	36		191005000640
50	Salem Elementary School	Public	K-5	412 E. Jackson St.	Salem	52649	Henry County	Mount Pleasant Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 258-7799	86	7	11.9	36.0%	81 (94.2%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	$13,189			$487			$12,702	82.7	93.7	3	47		191989001175

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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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Educational resources:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide