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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 4 public preschools serving 1,668 students in Urbandale Comm School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Iowa.
Public Preschools in Urbandale Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public pre school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
7 Schools
481 Schools
# Students
4,182 Students
151,188 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
10,908 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
0.42
# American Indian Students
7 Students
533 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
315 Students
3,081 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
513 Students
16,853 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
11%
# Black Students
331 Students
9,355 Students
% Black Students
8%
6%
# White Students
2,770 Students
113,468 Students
% White Students
66%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
689 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
7,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
214
22,497
# Students in K Grade:
299
26,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
285
22,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
301
21,686
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
19,680
# Students in 4th Grade:
270
17,713
# Students in 5th Grade:
300
13,769
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
5,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
292
124
# Students in 8th Grade:
346
143
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
64
# Students in 10th Grade:
330
83
# Students in 11th Grade:
330
82
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
90
# 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 Preschools (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.
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: #33.
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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