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Van Meter Comm School District

520 1st Ave
Van Meter, IA 50261
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Van Meter Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 241 students in Van Meter Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Van Meter Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Van Meter Comm School District is Van Meter Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 7% 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
3 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
1,117 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Van Meter Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IA)
#4 out of 327 school districts
(Top 5%)
89%
68%
92%
70%
85%
63%
(21-22)
≥90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,125 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,011 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,125
$16,468
Spending / Student
$9,011
$16,042

Best Van Meter Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Van Meter Middle School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
520 1st Ave
Van Meter, IA 50261
(515) 996-2221
Gr: 6-8 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,117 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 89% (Top 5%)
  • : 92% (Top 1%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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