Hawarden Elementary School

Hawarden Elementary serves 209 students in grades 2 through 5 as a regular public school in Hawarden, Iowa. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1, classes stay small — a structural advantage that creates consistent opportunity for individual attention throughout the school day. The school earns a composite score of 9.3 out of 10, rated Exceptional.

Academic performance comes in at 8.2, but growth is where Hawarden Elementary separates itself: a 9.9 out of 10 on the growth dimension signals that students advance faster here than in nearly every school in the state. That upward trajectory matters just as much as absolute scores when evaluating where a student ends up. The rankings confirm it.

Hawarden Elementary sits #6 out of 1,280 public schools in Iowa — a standing that holds across every school type and grade level statewide. Among elementary schools specifically, it ranks #6 out of 662, a placement that puts it ahead of the vast majority of its direct peers. For families evaluating schools in Hawarden, this school leads the city and earns one of the strongest records in Iowa.

Located in a rural area, Hawarden Elementary School may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.