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  • For the 2020 school year, there are 9 top blue ribbon private schools in Iowa, serving 4,792 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 (2020)

  • 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
    350 students
    Year: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
  • Newman Catholic School
    Newman Catholic School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     2445 19th St Sw
    Mason City, IA 50401
    (641)423-6939
    585 students
    Year: n/a
  • Pella Christian Grade School
    (Christian)
     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
    250 students
    Year: 2004
  • St. Columbkille School
    (Roman Catholic)
     1198 Rush Street
    Dubuque, IA 52003
    (563)582-3532
    238 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
  • 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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