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Waukee Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,756 students in Waukee Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Waukee Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
16 Schools
377 Schools
# Students
12,431 Students
132,074 Students
# Teachers
811 Teachers
9,097 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waukee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Graduation Rate
98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.42
# American Indian Students
20 Students
712 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
979 Students
2,838 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
812 Students
14,938 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
741 Students
7,717 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
9,117 Students
99,474 Students
% White Students
73%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
576 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
756 Students
5,807 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
226
176
# Students in K Grade:
1,009
240
# Students in 1st Grade:
960
254
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,010
259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,043
261
# Students in 4th Grade:
981
698
# Students in 5th Grade:
967
5,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
969
25,470
# Students in 7th Grade:
944
37,347
# Students in 8th Grade:
925
38,760
# Students in 9th Grade:
918
8,432
# Students in 10th Grade:
897
5,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
802
4,923
# Students in 12th Grade:
780
4,741
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,395 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,381 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,395
$16,392
Spending / Student
$18,381
$15,968
Best Waukee Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waukee Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
905 S. Warrior Lane
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5177
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5177
Grades: 6-7
| 1,021 students
Rank: #22.
Prairieview School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
655 Se University Ave
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-2770
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-2770
Grades: 8-9
| 981 students
Rank: #33.
Timberline School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2605 Se La Grant Parkway
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-9444
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-9444
Grades: 8-9
| 862 students
Rank: #44.
South Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2350 Se La Grant Parkway
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-3222
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-3222
Grades: 6-7
| 892 students
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