Best Elementary Schools in Iowa

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
21	Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-6	6333 Crow Creek Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5575	621	43	14.4	8.5%	445 (71.7%)	12 (1.9%)	49 (7.9%)	74 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	$10,037	$369	$9,668	87.6	90.6	11	10	192311001365
22	Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 H Ave	Nevada	50201	Story County	Nevada Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 382-2383	632	46	13.7	40.5%	515 (81.5%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	$11,518	$1,130	$10,388	87.4	73.1	124	102	192025001200
23	Shuler Elementary School	Public	K-5	16400 Douglas Parkway	Clive	50325	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-8597	592	40	14.7	6.6%	470 (79.4%)	20 (3.4%)	26 (4.4%)	34 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	$10,872	$236	$10,636	87.3	87.6	20	3	193051002130
24	St Ansgar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 E. 8th Street	Saint Ansgar	50472	Mitchell County	St Ansgar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 713-2331	345	18	19	24.3%	322 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$11,154	$368	$10,787	87.1	89.4	15	9	192520001441
25	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	616 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2775	569	36	15.9	12.7%	477 (83.8%)	14 (2.5%)	13 (2.3%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	$10,408	$395	$10,013	87.1	85.7	30	5	190651000223
26	Riverdale Heights Elementary School	Public	K-6	2125 Devils Glen Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0525	628	40	15.5	19.9%	375 (59.7%)	51 (8.1%)	70 (11.1%)	80 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.6%)	$10,347	$91	$10,256	86.9	87.4	22	4	192311001366
27	Lake Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 592-1882	303	21	14.5	31.0%	251 (82.8%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$12,400	$789	$11,612	86.9	84	44	17	191611000963
28	Paul Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4485 Greenbrier Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-8936	403	26	15.6	16.9%	297 (73.7%)	18 (4.5%)	51 (12.7%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	$9,697	$83	$9,614	86.8	83.7	47	19	190486000146
29	Forest Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	6100 Forest Grove Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5550	332	30	10.9	4.5%	244 (73.5%)	12 (3.6%)	13 (3.9%)	40 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.4%)				86.7	87.3	25	4	192311002295
30	Dallas Center Elementary	Public	K-4	1205 13th St	Dallas Center	50063	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 992-3838	169	15	11.6	23.7%	158 (93.5%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$13,581	$653	$12,928	86.6	72.6	129	99	190852000705

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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.
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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
21	Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-6	6333 Crow Creek Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5575	621	43	14.4	8.5%	445 (71.7%)	12 (1.9%)	49 (7.9%)	74 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	$10,037			$369			$9,668	87.6	90.6	11	10		192311001365
22	Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	925 H Ave	Nevada	50201	Story County	Nevada Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 382-2383	632	46	13.7	40.5%	515 (81.5%)	4 (0.6%)	84 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	$11,518			$1,130			$10,388	87.4	73.1	124	102		192025001200
23	Shuler Elementary School	Public	K-5	16400 Douglas Parkway	Clive	50325	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-8597	592	40	14.7	6.6%	470 (79.4%)	20 (3.4%)	26 (4.4%)	34 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.8%)	$10,872			$236			$10,636	87.3	87.6	20	3		193051002130
24	St Ansgar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 E. 8th Street	Saint Ansgar	50472	Mitchell County	St Ansgar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 713-2331	345	18	19	24.3%	322 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	$11,154			$368			$10,787	87.1	89.4	15	9		192520001441
25	Helen A Hansen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	616 Holmes Dr	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 553-2775	569	36	15.9	12.7%	477 (83.8%)	14 (2.5%)	13 (2.3%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.6%)	$10,408			$395			$10,013	87.1	85.7	30	5		190651000223
26	Riverdale Heights Elementary School	Public	K-6	2125 Devils Glen Road	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-0525	628	40	15.5	19.9%	375 (59.7%)	51 (8.1%)	70 (11.1%)	80 (12.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.6%)	$10,347			$91			$10,256	86.9	87.4	22	4		192311001366
27	Lake Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 S 4th Ave E	Lake Mills	50450	Winnebago County	Lake Mills Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 592-1882	303	21	14.5	31.0%	251 (82.8%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$12,400			$789			$11,612	86.9	84	44	17		191611000963
28	Paul Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	4485 Greenbrier Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Bettendorf Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-8936	403	26	15.6	16.9%	297 (73.7%)	18 (4.5%)	51 (12.7%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	$9,697			$83			$9,614	86.8	83.7	47	19		190486000146
29	Forest Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	6100 Forest Grove Dr	Bettendorf	52722	Scott County	Pleasant Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 332-5550	332	30	10.9	4.5%	244 (73.5%)	12 (3.6%)	13 (3.9%)	40 (12.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.4%)								86.7	87.3	25	4		192311002295
30	Dallas Center Elementary	Public	K-4	1205 13th St	Dallas Center	50063	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 992-3838	169	15	11.6	23.7%	158 (93.5%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	$13,581			$653			$12,928	86.6	72.6	129	99		190852000705