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Urbandale Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,864 students in Urbandale Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Urbandale Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 70% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
4,182 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
23,427 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Urbandale Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#153 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
68%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.45
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
315 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
331 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
8%
7%
# White Students
2,770 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
66%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
299
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,813 is higher than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,707
$16,392
Spending / Student
$16,813
$15,968
Best Urbandale Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12955 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 331-8600
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 331-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 502 students
Rank: #22.
Valerius Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6301 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6500
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6500
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #33.
Urbandale Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7701 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6600
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 914 students
Rank: #44.
Rolling Green Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8100 Airline Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5900
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5900
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #55.
Karen Acres Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3500 74th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5700
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5700
Grades: PK-5
| 279 students
Rank: n/an/a
7110 Prairie Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5100
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 629 students
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