Valerius Elementary School (Closed 2023)

6301 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322

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Top 20%

Serving 277 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Valerius Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 75-79% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving was 80-84% (which was higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Top Rankings

Valerius Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valerius Elementary School
Kind	45
1	50
2	40
3	47
4	44
5	51

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Total Students

277 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School
2023	277
2022	282
2021	288
2020	278
2019	278
2018	256
2017	256
2016	238
2015	240
2014	225
2013	246
2012	255
2011	253
2010	260
2009	268
2008	259
2007	302
2006	278
2005	244
2004	225
2003	231
2002	225
2001	238
2000	230
1999	242
1998	232
1997	244
1996	260
1995	273
1994	285
1993	290

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	18
2020	17
2019	17
2018	20
2017	20
2016	17
2015	16
2014	16
2013	16
2012	16
2011	16
2010	15
2009	17
2008	18
2007	20
2006	19
2005	18
2004	17
2003	16
2002	18
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	15
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

#177 out of 1233 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valerius Elementary School
2022	#177
2021	#416
2019	#426
2018	#376
2017	#415
2016	#266
2015	#109
2014	#152
2013	#93
2012	#43
2011	#10

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75-79%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2022	77%	64%	66%
2021	77%	64%	67%
2019	77%	69%	77%
2018	82%	76%	85%
2017	82%	77%	85%
2016	87%	78%	85%
2015	87%	79%	86%
2014	87%	79%	86%
2013	87%	77%	81%
2012	92%	76%	81%
2011	95%	78%	83%

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80-84%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2022	82%	70%	73%
2021	67%	68%	72%
2019	72%	68%	75%
2018	82%	74%	85%
2017	82%	75%	82%
2016	82%	75%	83%
2015	92%	76%	81%
2014	87%	76%	81%
2013	87%	72%	77%
2012	87%	71%	77%
2011	92%	76%	79%

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60-69%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2022	64%	63%	63%
2021	64%	60%	65%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	14:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	13:1	14:1
2007	15:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	14:1	13:1	15:1
2004	13:1	13:1	15:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	13:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	19:1
2000	16:1	14:1	19:1
1999	17:1	14:1	18:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	7%	2%	9%
2022	5%	3%	8%
2021	6%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2018	3%	2%	4%
2017	3%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	1%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	5%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	12%	13%	13%
2022	12%	12%	13%
2021	11%	12%	12%
2020	10%	11%	10%
2019	10%	11%	10%
2018	10%	11%	9%
2017	10%	11%	9%
2016	14%	10%	9%
2015	8%	11%	9%
2014	6%	10%	8%
2013	4%	9%	8%
2012	5%	9%	7%
2011	3%	9%	6%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	2%	7%	5%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	2%	6%	4%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	9%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	11%	6%	7%
2019	11%	6%	7%
2018	10%	6%	7%
2017	10%	6%	7%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	7%	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	5%	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	4%	3%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%

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White

67%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	67%	72%	64%
2022	71%	73%	66%
2021	73%	74%	69%
2020	69%	75%	72%
2019	69%	75%	72%
2018	74%	77%	76%
2017	74%	77%	76%
2016	68%	78%	76%
2015	76%	78%	78%
2014	77%	79%	78%
2013	81%	80%	79%
2012	83%	81%	80%
2011	89%	81%	80%
2010	88%	82%	82%
2009	93%	84%	84%
2008	91%	84%	86%
2007	93%	86%	88%
2006	91%	88%	89%
2005	94%	87%	91%
2004	95%	88%	91%
2003	95%	89%	93%
2002	94%	89%	93%
2001	93%	89%	94%
2000	97%	94%	96%
1999	94%	91%	94%
1998	97%	92%	95%
1997	97%	93%	95%
1996	96%	93%	95%
1995	96%	93%	94%
1994	99%	93%	95%
1993	98%	94%	96%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	6%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	0.53	0.46	0.56
2022	0.47	0.45	0.54
2021	0.45	0.43	0.50
2020	0.50	0.42	0.46
2019	0.50	0.42	0.46
2018	0.43	0.39	0.41
2017	0.43	0.39	0.41
2016	0.51	0.38	0.41
2015	0.41	0.38	0.39
2014	0.40	0.37	0.38
2013	0.34	0.35	0.37
2012	0.31	0.34	0.35
2011	0.21	0.34	0.35
2010	0.22	0.32	0.33
2009	0.13	0.29	0.28
2008	0.16	0.28	0.26
2007	0.13	0.26	0.22
2006	0.17	0.23	0.20
2005	0.12	0.24	0.17
2004	0.10	0.22	0.16
2003	0.10	0.21	0.13
2002	0.12	0.20	0.13
2001	0.13	0.20	0.11
2000	0.07	0.15	0.08
1999	0.12	0.16	0.11
1998	0.06	0.15	0.09
1997	0.06	0.13	0.10
1996	0.07	0.13	0.10
1995	0.08	0.13	0.09
1994	0.02	0.13	0.10
1993	0.04	0.11	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	29%	36%	32%
2022	23%	35%	27%
2021	7%	35%	10%
2020	25%	36%	26%
2019	25%	36%	26%
2018	22%	34%	20%
2017	22%	34%	20%
2016	18%	34%	19%
2015	17%	34%	19%
2014	21%	34%	21%
2013	19%	34%	20%
2012	14%	33%	18%
2011	13%	31%	18%
2010	11%	29%	16%
2009	9%	26%	14%
2008	11%	26%	12%
2007	10%	24%	11%
2006	7%	25%	8%
2005	7%	23%	8%
2004	7%	22%	7%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	4%	19%	4%
2001	5%	19%	4%
2000	5%	19%	5%
1999	5%	20%	5%
1998	2%	21%	4%
1997	2%	20%	4%
1996	1%	20%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Valerius Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Comm School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	1%	7%	4%
2017	1%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	5%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	3%	8%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	1%	8%	4%
2002	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	7%	2%
1999	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Urbandale Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valerius Elementary School's ranking?

Valerius Elementary School is ranked #177 out of 1,233 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Valerius Elementary School?

277 students attend Valerius Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Valerius Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Valerius Elementary School?

Valerius Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Valerius Elementary School offer ?

Valerius Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valerius Elementary School part of?

Valerius Elementary School is part of Urbandale Comm School District.

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