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Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District

215 N. 11th Street
Adel, IA 50003
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Adel Desoto Minburn 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 344 students in Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
2,295 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#19 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
84%
68%
85%
70%
77%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
91%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,915 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,301 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,915
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,301
$16,042

Best Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Adm Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-3490
Gr: 7-8 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,295 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 84% (Top 10%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • : 77% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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