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IA County FIPS: 19153

Public Schools in Polk County, IA

Directory of 134 public schools operating in Polk County.

County Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 46,400 92,800 2020-2021: 77,331 students 77,331 2020-2021 2021-2022: 78,329 students 78,329 +1.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 78,418 students 78,418 +0.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 78,565 students 78,565 +0.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 77,436 students 77,436 -1.4% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 134 77,436 5,105.9 15.2:1 38,482
2023-2024 132 78,565 5,093.4 15.4:1 33,537
2022-2023 130 78,418 4,983.2 15.7:1 36,858
2021-2022 128 78,329 4,974.5 15.8:1 36,244
2020-2021 127 77,331 5,011.9 15.4:1 35,065

School Districts in Polk County

Cities & Municipalities in Polk County

14 Cities

County Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District City Action
Abbie Grove Elementary K-5 Elementary School Ankeny Comm School District Ankeny View ›
Altoona Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Southeast Polk Comm School District Altoona View ›
Anderson Elementary School 2-4 Elementary School Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District Bondurant View ›
Ankeny Centennial High School 10-12 High School Ankeny Comm School District Ankeny View ›
Ankeny High School 10-12 High School Ankeny Comm School District Ankeny View ›
Ashland Ridge Elementary K-5 Elementary School Ankeny Comm School District Ankeny View ›
Beaver Creek Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Johnston Comm School District Johnston View ›
Big Creek Elementary 3-5 Elementary School North Polk Comm School District Polk City View ›
Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School 5-6 Middle School Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District Bondurant View ›
Bondurant-Farrar High School 9-12 High School Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District Bondurant View ›
Bondurant-Farrar Junior High 7-8 Middle School Bondurant-Farrar Comm School District Bondurant View ›
Brody Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Brubaker Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Callanan Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Capitol View Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Carver Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Cattell Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Centennial Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Southeast Polk Comm School District Altoona View ›
Clay Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Southeast Polk Comm School District Altoona View ›
Clive Learning Academy PK-6 Elementary School West Des Moines Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Cornell Elementary School PK-4 Elementary School Saydel Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Cowles Elementary School PK-8 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines View ›
Crestview School of Inquiry PK-6 Elementary School West Des Moines Comm School District Clive View ›
Crocker Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Ankeny Comm School District Ankeny View ›
Crossroads Park Elementary School K-6 Elementary School West Des Moines Comm School District West Des Moines View ›
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