Van Meter Elementary School vs. Adel Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Van Meter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Meter Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Adel Elementary School serves 396 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-1
Total Students
542 students
396 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
58% | 42%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#29 out of 1221 schools in IA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
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n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
41
Kindergarten Students
94
169
Grade 1 Students
81
186
Grade 2 Students
76
-
Grade 3 Students
81
-
Grade 4 Students
88
-
Grade 5 Students
70
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.12
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
