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
261	Norway Elementary School	Public	4-6	100 School Drive	Norway	52318	Benton County	Benton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 227-7142	336	24	14.1	25.3%	302 (89.9%)	5 (1.5%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.6%)	$11,644			$356			$11,288	60.1	53.3	309	48		190483002230
262	Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	2624 Marilyn Rd	Ottumwa	52501	Wapello County	Ottumwa Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(641) 684-5617	248	18	13.7	29.4%	179 (72.2%)	14 (5.6%)	29 (11.7%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	3 (1.2%)	$12,778			$1,167			$11,611	59.9	66.3	188	74		192211001315
263	Odebolt Elementary-Ida Grove	Public	PK, KG-5	403 Barnes St	Ida Grove	51445	Ida County	Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Community School Dist	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 364-2360	308	12	25.6	50.6%	282 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	$13,174			$751			$12,423	59.9	37.3	400	137		192160002247
264	Moravia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	507 N Trussell Ave	Moravia	52571	Appanoose County	Moravia Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 724-3241	148	15	10.1	49.3%	146 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,986			$773			$11,212	59.6	51.8	318	54		191971001156
265	Alburnett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Roosevelt Street	Alburnett	52202	Linn County	Alburnett Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 842-2261	395	26	15	12.2%	387 (98.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	$11,673			$279			$11,394	59.5	72.1	141	124		190330000024
266	North Elementary School	Public	3-6	1203 NE Poplar Street	Leon	50144	Decatur County	Central Decatur Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 446-4452	168	15	11.2	65.5%	155 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	$12,942			$1,411			$11,532	59.4	55.9	291	25		190690000816
267	Alden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 Center Street	Alden	50006	Hardin County	Alden Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 859-3393	148	14	10.7	25.0%	126 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)	$24,167			$775			$23,391	59.2	67.5	182	85		190003201317
268	Keota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	505 N. Ellis Street	Keota	52248	Keokuk County	Keota Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 636-2323	165	15	11.2	37.6%	156 (94.5%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,321			$1,223			$13,097	59.2	42.6	378	110		191566000938
269	Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	515 Chase Street	Osage	50461	Mitchell County	Osage Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 732-5856	405	29	13.9	29.4%	374 (92.3%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$11,312			$546			$10,765	59.1	60.4	250	19		192184001301
270	RRMR Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1460 210th Street	Rockford	50468	Floyd County	Rudd-Rockford-Marble Rk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 756-3508	235	16	14.3	57.4%	206 (87.7%)	10 (4.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$13,669			$546			$13,123	58.7	42.5	379	109		192496001430

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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.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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