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For the 2021 school year, there are 9 top blue ribbon private schools in Iowa, serving 4,888 students.
These schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence.
Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.

Top Iowa Blue Ribbon Private Schools (2021)

  • School Location Students Year
  • Dowling Catholic High School
    (Roman Catholic)
     1400 Buffalo Rd
    West Des Moines, IA 50265
    (515) 225-3000
    1,428 students
    Year: 2003
  • Lourdes Catholic School
    Lourdes Catholic School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
    (3)
     1453 Mississippi Blvd
    Bettendorf, IA 52722
    (563) 359-3466
    353 students
    Year: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Newman Catholic School
    Newman Catholic School Photo
    Special Program Emphasis (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     2445 19th St Sw
    Mason City, IA 50401
    (641) 423-6939
    585 students
    Year: n/a
  • Pella Christian Grade School
    (Christian)
    (1)
     216 Liberty Street
    Pella, IA 50219
    (641) 628-2414
    529 students
    Year: 1993, 1994
  • Resurrection School
    (Roman Catholic)
     4320 Asbury Rd
    Dubuque, IA 52002
    (563) 583-9488
    279 students
    Year: 2018
  • St. Augustin Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     4320 Grand Ave
    Des Moines, IA 50312
    (515) 279-5947
    290 students
    Year: 2004
  • St. Columbkille School
    Alternative School (Roman Catholic)
     1198 Rush Street
    Dubuque, IA 52003
    (563) 582-3532
    291 students
    Year: 2011
  • St. Francis Of Assisi School
    (Roman Catholic)
     7075 Ashworth Rd
    West Des Moines, IA 50266
    (515) 457-7167
    638 students
    Year: 2014, 2020
  • St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School
    St. Paul The Apostle Catholic School Photo - STREAM is an expansion of STEM. It is an acronym for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, the Arts and Math. As Catholic schools, our mission is to educate the whole child; therefore, STREAM education has taken the principles of STEM infused religion across all subjects and added the arts to provide students the creative thinking skills necessary to communicate.
    (Roman Catholic)
     1007 E Rusholme Street
    Davenport, IA 52803
    (563) 322-2923
    495 students
    Year: 2011
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