The average private school in Iowa has 192 students (2024).
The largest private school in Iowa is Dowling Catholic High School with 1,415 students.
School Size Range: 362
1,415
Avg. School Size: 552
Largest Iowa Private Schools (2024)
School
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Dowling Catholic High School
(Catholic)
Students: 1,415
Grades: 9-12
1400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 222-1015
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 222-1015
Rank: #22.
Kuemper Grade School Pk-8 Grades
(Catholic)
Students: 1,212
Grades: PK-12
201 S Clark St
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3610
Rank: #33.
Students: 1,086
Grades: PK-12
13007 Douglas Pkwy
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 334-2240
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 334-2240
Rank: #44.
Cedar Valley Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
Students: 876
Grades: PK-12
3231 W 9th St
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 232-1422
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 232-1422
Rank: #55.
Students: 789
Grades: PK-5
2244 1st Ave Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-3021
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 362-3021
Rank: #66.
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
Students: 638
Grades: K-8
7075 Ashworth Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 457-7167
Rank: #77.
Xavier High School
(Catholic)
Students: 635
Grades: 9-12
6300 42nd Street Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Cedar Rapids, IA 52411
(319) 294-6635
Rank: #88.
Students: 628
Grades: K-12
2445 19th St Sw
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6939
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 423-6939
Rank: #99.
St. Edmond Catholic School
(Catholic)
Students: 613
Grades: PK-12
2321 6th Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-6077
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
(515) 955-6077
Rank: #1010.
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
Students: 594
Grades: PK-8
1601 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 223-1284
West Des Moines, IA 50265
(515) 223-1284
Rank: #1111.
Students: 549
Grades: PK-8
216 Liberty Street
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-2414
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-2414
Rank: #1212.
Sioux Center Christian School
(Calvinist)
Students: 547
Grades: K-8
630 1st Ave Se
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-0777
Sioux Center, IA 51250
(712) 722-0777
Rank: #1313.
Ankeny Christian Academy![Ankeny Christian Academy Photo]( "Ankeny Christian Academy Photo")
(Christian)
Students: 501
Grades: PK-12
1604 West 1st St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-8114
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-8114
Rank: #1414.
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School![Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Photo - Our students take great PRIDE in all of the school activities]( "Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Photo - Our students take great PRIDE in all of the school activities")
(Catholic)
Students: 496
Grades: 9-12
1021 Douglas St
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 252-0573
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 252-0573
Rank: #1515.
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.]( "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.")
(Catholic)
Students: 491
Grades: PK-8
1007 E Rusholme Street
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Davenport, IA 52803
(563) 322-2923
Rank: #1616.
Wahlert Catholic High School
(Catholic)
Students: 482
Grades: 9-12
2005 Kane St
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 583-9771
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 583-9771
Rank: #1717.
Gehlen Catholic Schools
(Catholic)
Students: 464
Grades: PK-12
709 Plymouth St Ne
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-4181
Le Mars, IA 51031
(712) 546-4181
Rank: #1818.
Students: 461
Grades: PK-12
702 S Roosevelt Ave
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8431
Burlington, IA 52601
(319) 754-8431
Rank: #1919.
Kuemper High School
(Catholic)
Students: 450
Grades: 9-12
116 S East Street
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3596
Carroll, IA 51401
(712) 792-3596
Rank: #2020.
Students: 437
Grades: 8-12
1020 W Central Park Ave
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 326-5313
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 326-5313
Rank: #2121.
Regina Catholic Continuation School
(Catholic)
Students: 428
Grades: K-6
2120 Rochester Avenue
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 337-5739
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 337-5739
Rank: #2222.
Holy Trinity
(Catholic)
Students: 427
Grades: PK-8
2922 Beaver Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 255-3162
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 255-3162
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Regina Catholic Education Center
(Catholic)
Students: 420
Grades: 7-12
2150 Rochester Ave
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 338-5436
Iowa City, IA 52245
(319) 338-5436
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Students: 420
Grades: PK-8
1122 W Central Park Ave
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 322-5224
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 322-5224
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
All Saints Catholic School
(Catholic)
Students: 416
Grades: PK-8
1926 N Marquette St
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 324-3205
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 324-3205
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Students: 416
Grades: PK-8
3700 1st Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 390-6512
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 390-6512
Rank: #2727.
Students: 415
Grades: 7-12
1325 9th St Se
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7188
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7188
Rank: #2828.
Netherlands Reformed Christian School
(Christian)
Students: 402
Grades: PK-12
712 20th Ave Se
Rock Valley, IA 51247
(712) 476-2821
Rock Valley, IA 51247
(712) 476-2821
Rank: #2929.
John F Kennedy Catholic School
(Catholic)
Students: 398
Grades: PK-8
1627 W 42nd St
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 391-3030
Davenport, IA 52806
(563) 391-3030
Rank: #3030.
St. Francis Xavier Continuation School
(Catholic)
Students: 380
Grades: PK-6
203 2nd St Sw
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7376
Dyersville, IA 52040
(563) 875-7376
Rank: #3131.
Students: 377
Grades: PK-8
1453 Mississippi Blvd
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3466
Bettendorf, IA 52722
(563) 359-3466
Rank: #3232.
St. Pius X Elementary School
(Catholic)
Students: 367
Grades: PK-5
4901 Council St Ne
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-4507
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-4507
Rank: #3333.
Students: 363
Grades: PK-8
16 Columbus Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 243-1874
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Bishop Garrigan High School
(Catholic)
Students: 362
Grades: PK-12
1224 N Mccoy St
Algona, IA 50511
(515) 295-3521
Algona, IA 50511
(515) 295-3521
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Sacred Heart School![Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade]( "Sacred Heart School Photo - Sacred Heart offers kindergarten through the eighth grade")
(Catholic)
Students: 362
Grades: PK-8
5010 Military Rd
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 233-1624
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iowa average Private Schools student size?
The Iowa average Private Schools student size is 192 for 2024.
What are the Private Schools with the largest student size in Iowa?
The top ranked Private Schools in Iowa include Dowling Catholic High School, Kuemper Grade School Pk-8 Grades and Des Moines Christian School.
What is private high school and private elementary school with the largest student size in Iowa?
The private high school with the largest student size in Iowa is Dowling Catholic High School, with a value of 1415. The private elementary school with the largest student size is Kuemper Grade School Pk-8 Grades, with a value of 1212.
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