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
411	Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	K-5	2827 Jersey Ridge Rd	Davenport	52803	Scott County	Davenport Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(563) 723-6350	412	28	14.9	48.1%	181 (43.9%)	108 (26.2%)	53 (12.9%)	17 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.6%)	$13,643			$537			$13,106	38.5	45.3	363	48		190858000462
412	River Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 South 5th St	Washta	51061	Cherokee County	River Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 447-6318	154	17	9.2	53.2%	144 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	$14,905			$633			$14,272	38.2			(n/a)		191034000657
413	Tipton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	601 Lemon	Tipton	52772	Cedar County	Tipton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(563) 886-6131	284	22	12.9	23.6%	255 (89.8%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$10,924			$509			$10,416	38.2	32.9	431	18		192787001621
414	Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 S Walnut St	New London	52645	Henry County	New London Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 367-0507	314	26	12.1	35.4%	272 (86.6%)	12 (3.8%)	18 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	$12,091			$638			$11,453	38.2	49.4	335	79		192046001209
415	Prairie Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 76th Ave SW	Cedar Rapids	52404	Linn County	College Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 848-5280	434	31	13.8	43.5%	264 (60.8%)	83 (19.1%)	26 (6.0%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	37 (8.5%)	$12,972			$439			$12,533	38	48.8	345	70		190786000389
416	Melcher-Dallas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1003 E Park St	Dallas	50062	Marion County	Melcher-Dallas Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 947-3151	157	12	13.1	38.9%	153 (97.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$11,236			$776			$10,459	37.9	39.2	390	26		191896001121
417	Linn Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2301 50th St	Marion	52302	Linn County	Linn-Mar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 730-3500	385	28	13.7	44.4%	261 (67.8%)	38 (9.9%)	40 (10.4%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.1%)	$13,263			$642			$12,621	37.7	57.2	280	137		191722001525
418	Norman Borlaug Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Kennedy Parkway	Coralville	52241	Johnson County	Iowa City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 688-1155	405	32	12.7	43.7%	142 (35.1%)	167 (41.2%)	29 (7.2%)	49 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	$12,225			$331			$11,894	37.6	60.2	254	164		191470002168
419	Cardinal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5414 Hwy 16	Eldon	52554	Wapello County	Cardinal Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 652-3591	495	38	12.9	64.4%	439 (88.7%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	$10,997			$435			$10,563	37.5	31.1	439	20		190624001975
420	Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 N Oliphant	West Branch	52358	Cedar County	West Branch Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 643-7211	353	26	13.4	19.8%	302 (85.6%)	7 (2.0%)	27 (7.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	$16,219			$301			$15,917	37.2	47.3	348	72		193075001771

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America