Karen Acres Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Top 50%

Serving 244 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Karen Acres Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 244 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Top 50% in IA
: 75-79% (Top 30%)
: 70-74% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Karen Acres Elementary School's student population of 244 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Karen Acres Elementary School
Kind	32
1	48
2	38
3	42
4	45
5	39

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School
2023	272
2022	258
2021	291
2020	311
2019	311
2018	303
2017	303
2016	300
2015	305
2014	283
2013	282
2012	275
2011	228
2010	212
2009	211
2008	229
2007	187
2006	231
2005	235
2004	236
2003	242
2002	256
2001	253
2000	247
1999	251
1998	250
1997	263
1996	278
1995	293
1994	307
1993	330
1992	330
1991	436
1990	416
1989	411
1988	457
1987	371

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	21
2017	21
2016	22
2015	23
2014	21
2013	20
2012	21
2011	16
2010	14
2009	15
2008	19
2007	13
2006	15
2005	16
2004	15
2003	14
2002	18
2001	13
2000	14
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	16
1995	18
1994	18
1993	13
1992	14
1991	23
1990	22
1989	22
1988	17
1987	15

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School Calendar

School Motto

'Teaching all, Reaching all'

School Mascot

J-hawk

School Rankings

Karen Acres Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Karen Acres Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#458 out of 1223 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School
2023	#458
2022	#388
2021	#728
2019	#350
2018	#376
2017	#531
2016	#266
2015	#296
2014	#285
2013	#440
2012	#435

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75-79%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	77%	68%	70%
2022	77%	64%	66%
2021	67%	64%	67%
2019	82%	69%	77%
2018	82%	76%	85%
2017	77%	77%	85%
2016	87%	78%	85%
2015	87%	79%	86%
2014	87%	79%	86%
2013	82%	77%	81%
2012	82%	76%	81%

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70-74%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2022	72%	70%	73%
2021	62%	68%	72%
2019	72%	68%	75%
2018	82%	74%	85%
2017	82%	75%	82%
2016	82%	75%	83%
2015	82%	76%	81%
2014	82%	76%	81%
2013	77%	72%	77%
2012	77%	71%	77%
2011	82%	76%	79%

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50-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2022	54%	63%	63%
2021	64%	60%	65%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	13:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	13:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	14:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1
2004	16:1	13:1	15:1
2003	17:1	13:1	15:1
2002	14:1	13:1	15:1
2001	19:1	14:1	19:1
2000	18:1	14:1	19:1
1999	17:1	14:1	18:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	25:1	15:1	19:1
1992	24:1	15:1	18:1
1991	19:1	15:1	18:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1
1989	19:1	17:1	39:1
1988	26:1	15:1	21:1
1987	25:1	16:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2002)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

15%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	15%	2%	9%
2022	11%	3%	8%
2021	13%	3%	7%
2020	10%	3%	6%
2019	10%	3%	6%
2018	6%	2%	4%
2017	6%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	5%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	2%	4%
2005	6%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	3%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	21%	13%	13%
2022	20%	12%	13%
2021	19%	12%	12%
2020	20%	11%	10%
2019	20%	11%	10%
2018	22%	11%	9%
2017	22%	11%	9%
2016	23%	10%	9%
2015	25%	11%	9%
2014	20%	10%	8%
2013	18%	9%	8%
2012	16%	9%	7%
2011	14%	9%	6%
2010	14%	8%	6%
2009	10%	7%	5%
2008	9%	7%	5%
2007	6%	6%	4%
2006	6%	5%	3%
2005	3%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	4%	7%	9%
2022	5%	7%	8%
2021	4%	7%	7%
2020	2%	6%	7%
2019	2%	6%	7%
2018	1%	6%	7%
2017	1%	6%	7%
2016	1%	6%	7%
2015	3%	5%	6%
2014	4%	5%	6%
2013	6%	5%	6%
2012	5%	5%	6%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2010	7%	5%	6%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	8%	5%	5%
2006	5%	4%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	4%	3%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

53%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	56%	72%	64%
2022	59%	73%	66%
2021	60%	74%	69%
2020	63%	75%	72%
2019	63%	75%	72%
2018	67%	77%	76%
2017	67%	77%	76%
2016	69%	78%	76%
2015	67%	78%	78%
2014	70%	79%	78%
2013	71%	80%	79%
2012	72%	81%	80%
2011	73%	81%	80%
2010	72%	82%	82%
2009	78%	84%	84%
2008	82%	84%	86%
2007	83%	86%	88%
2006	85%	88%	89%
2005	87%	87%	91%
2004	88%	88%	91%
2003	89%	89%	93%
2002	93%	89%	93%
2001	94%	89%	94%
2000	98%	94%	96%
1999	95%	91%	94%
1998	95%	92%	95%
1997	94%	93%	95%
1996	96%	93%	95%
1995	95%	93%	94%
1994	95%	93%	95%
1993	100%	94%	96%
1992	100%	95%	96%
1991	98%	95%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	0.62	0.46	0.56
2022	0.60	0.45	0.54
2021	0.59	0.43	0.50
2020	0.56	0.42	0.46
2019	0.56	0.42	0.46
2018	0.50	0.39	0.41
2017	0.50	0.39	0.41
2016	0.47	0.38	0.41
2015	0.49	0.38	0.39
2014	0.47	0.37	0.38
2013	0.47	0.35	0.37
2012	0.46	0.34	0.35
2011	0.45	0.34	0.35
2010	0.46	0.32	0.33
2009	0.38	0.29	0.28
2008	0.32	0.28	0.26
2007	0.30	0.26	0.22
2006	0.27	0.23	0.20
2005	0.24	0.24	0.17
2004	0.22	0.22	0.16
2003	0.20	0.21	0.13
2002	0.14	0.20	0.13
2001	0.12	0.20	0.11
2000	0.05	0.15	0.08
1999	0.10	0.16	0.11
1998	0.10	0.15	0.09
1997	0.11	0.13	0.10
1996	0.08	0.13	0.10
1995	0.09	0.13	0.09
1994	0.10	0.13	0.10
1991	0.04	0.10	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

41%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	42%	36%	32%
2022	35%	35%	27%
2021	17%	35%	10%
2020	34%	36%	26%
2019	34%	36%	26%
2018	29%	34%	20%
2017	29%	34%	20%
2016	28%	34%	19%
2015	33%	34%	19%
2014	33%	34%	21%
2013	30%	34%	20%
2012	22%	33%	18%
2011	19%	31%	18%
2010	21%	29%	16%
2009	17%	26%	14%
2008	14%	26%	12%
2007	14%	24%	11%
2006	9%	25%	8%
2005	7%	23%	8%
2004	8%	22%	7%
2003	6%	21%	6%
2002	6%	19%	4%
2001	5%	19%	4%
2000	2%	19%	5%
1999	2%	20%	5%
1998	3%	21%	4%
1997	4%	20%	4%
1996	1%	20%	3%
1995	2%	20%	3%
1994	4%	19%	2%
1993	2%	19%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Karen Acres Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	9%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	4%
2017	5%	7%	4%
2016	5%	7%	5%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	3%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	6%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	7%	2%
1999	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Urbandale Community School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: J-hawk

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karen Acres Elementary School's ranking?

Karen Acres Elementary School is ranked #458 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% 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 68% IA state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Karen Acres Elementary School?

244 students attend Karen Acres Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Karen Acres Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Karen Acres Elementary School?

Karen Acres Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Karen Acres Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Karen Acres Elementary School part of?

Karen Acres Elementary School is part of Urbandale Community School District.

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