Largest Iowa Private Schools
- The average private school in Iowa has approximately 196 students (2021).
- The largest private school in Iowa is Dowling Catholic High School with 1,428 students.
- The private schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Largest Iowa Private Schools (2021)
- School # Students Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Dowling Catholic High School(Roman Catholic)Students: 1,428
Grades: 9-121400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 225-3000 - Rank: #22.Kuemper Catholic School System(Roman Catholic)Students: 1,162
Grades: PK-12116 S East Street
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3313 - Rank: #33. Students: 1,017
Grades: PK-1213007 Douglas Pkwy
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 334-2240 -
- Rank: #44.Regina Catholic Education Center(Roman Catholic)Students: 934
Grades: PK-122150 Rochester Ave
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 338-5436 - Rank: #55.Cedar Valley Catholic Schools(Roman Catholic)Students: 861
Grades: PK-123231 W 9th St
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 232-1422 - Rank: #66. Students: 754
Grades: NS-12400 Gleason Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
(712) 328-2316 - Rank: #77.Xavier High School(Roman Catholic)Students: 688
Grades: 9-126300 42nd Street Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635 - Rank: #88.St. Edmond Catholic School(Roman Catholic)Students: 648
Grades: PK-122321 6th Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 576-5182 - Rank: #99.St. Francis Of Assisi School(Roman Catholic)Students: 638
Grades: K-87075 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167 - Rank: #1010.Sacred Heart School(Roman Catholic)Students: 601
Grades: PK-81601 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 223-1284 - Rank: #1111. Students: 585
Grades: K-122445 19th St Sw
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6939 - Rank: #1212.Sioux Center Christian School(Calvinist)Students: 551
Grades: K-8630 1st Ave Se
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-0777 - Rank: #1313. Students: 541
Grades: 9-121021 Douglas St
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 252-0573 - Rank: #1414.St. Matthew School(Roman Catholic)Students: 534
Grades: NS-52244 1st Ave Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-3021 - Rank: #1515.Pella Christian Grade School(Christian)Students: 529
Grades: PK-8216 Liberty Street
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-2414 - Rank: #1616.Wahlert Catholic High School(Roman Catholic)Students: 521
Grades: 9-122005 Kane St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 583-9771 - Rank: #1717.Regina Catholic Elementary School(Roman Catholic)Students: 516
Grades: PK-62120 Rochester Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 337-5739 - Rank: #1818.Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools(Roman Catholic)Students: 498
Grades: 9-121021 Douglas St
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 252-0573 - Rank: #1919. Students: 495
Grades: PK-81007 E Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923 - Rank: #2020.Bishop Garrigan High School(Roman Catholic)Students: 473
Grades: PK-121224 N Mccoy St
Algona, IA 50511
(515) 295-3521 - Rank: #2121.Gehlen Catholic Schools(Roman Catholic)Students: 464
Grades: PK-12709 Plymouth St Ne
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-4181 - Rank: #2222.Holy Trinity(Roman Catholic)Students: 463
Grades: PK-82922 Beaver Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 255-3162 - Rank: #2323.John F Kennedy Catholic School(Roman Catholic)Students: 458
Grades: PK-81627 W 42nd St
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 391-3030 - Rank: #2424.Holy Family-st Jude Center-lasalle Center(Roman Catholic)Students: 451
Grades: PK-83700 1st Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 390-6512 - Rank: #2525.All Saints Catholic School(Roman Catholic)Students: 447
Grades: PK-81926 N Marquette St
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 324-3205 - Rank: #2626.Beckman Catholic Jr-sr High School(Roman Catholic)Students: 444
Grades: 7-121325 9th St Se
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7188 - Rank: #2727.Trinity Lutheran School(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)Students: 442
Grades: PK-81122 W Central Park Ave
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 322-5224 - Rank: #2828.Assumption High School(Roman Catholic)Students: 437
Grades: 8-121020 W Central Park Ave
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 326-5313 - Rank: #2929.Burlington Notre Dame(Roman Catholic)Students: 403
Grades: K-12700 S Roosevelt Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8431 - Rank: #3030. Students: 381
Grades: PK-816 Columbus Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874 - Rank: #3131. Students: 368
Grades: PK-121604 West 1st St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-8114 - Rank: #3232.St. Pius X Elementary School(Roman Catholic)Students: 367
Grades: PK-54901 Council St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-4507 - Rank: #33-3433.- 34.St. Francis Xavier Elementary School(Roman Catholic)Students: 363
Grades: PK-6203 2nd St Sw
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7376 - Rank: #33-3433.- 34.St. Pius X School(Roman Catholic)Students: 363
Grades: PK-83601 66th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 276-1061 - Rank: #3535. Students: 362
Grades: PK-85010 Military Rd
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
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