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DeSoto Intermediate School

Public Grades 5-6

337

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,530

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

317 Spruce St
De Soto, IA 50069

(515) 834-2424

District: Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

Students who attend DeSoto Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

ADM Senior High School

Feeder schools for DeSoto Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Adel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2012 → 77th in 2021

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (87% vs 70% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg87%

Iowa avg70%

Not ranked this year

DeSoto Intermediate School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

11^th of 313Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2021	73.2	132 of 567	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	291 of 603	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	134 of 567	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.9	154 of 574	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	253 of 599	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.3	121 of 616	80.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.0	118 of 603	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	222 of 624	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.3	184 of 626	70.6%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts89%+18 vs state

Mathematics89%+18 vs state

Science77%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
DeSoto Intermediate School	Public	5-6	317 Spruce St	De Soto	50069	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 834-2424	337	25	13.7	20.2%	302 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								(n/a)	84.0	94.9			87.4	91.1			77.1		$10,530	$359	$10,171
Van Meter Middle School	Public	6-8	520 1st Ave	Van Meter	50261	Dallas County	Van Meter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 996-2221	252	8	33.1	6.7%	237 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	90.1	6^th of 344 public middle schools	98.3%		90.1	6^th of 337 public middle schools	98.2%			91.0	95.3	94.7		88.8	91.9	94.7		89.5	$7,390	$259	$7,131
ADM Middle School	Public	7-8	801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-3490	352	25	14.1	20.2%	312 (88.6%)	4 (1.1%)	18 (5.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	84.5	17^th of 344 public middle schools	95.1%		69.9	86^th of 337 public middle schools	74.5%	69			94.3	92.4			86.1	86.4		86.4	$10,460	$110	$10,351
Earlham Middle School	Public	6-8	535 N Chestnut Ave	Earlham	50072	Madison County	Earlham Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 758-2214	142	8	18.2	13.4%	134 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	65.5	115^th of 344 public middle schools	66.6%		63	128^th of 337 public middle schools	62.0%	13		81.8	75.9	87.2		84.1	81.5	81.6		71.1	$13,748	$102	$13,646
South Middle School	Public	6-7	2350 SE LA Grant Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-3222	1,092	74	14.8	25.5%	680 (62.3%)	113 (10.3%)	92 (8.4%)	119 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (7.9%)	70.2	80^th of 344 public middle schools	76.7%		69.7	88^th of 337 public middle schools	73.9%	8		83.6	85.0			80.8	75.6				$12,239	$285	$11,954
Waukee Middle School	Public	6-8	905 S. Warrior Lane	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5177	867	65	13.3	16.0%	663 (76.5%)	42 (4.8%)	57 (6.6%)	53 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.9%)	81.4	28^th of 344 public middle schools	91.9%		77.7	46^th of 337 public middle schools	86.4%	18		87.4	89.1	93.4		89.2	84.5	84.9		81.1	$11,676	$209	$11,466
Trailridge School	Public	6-8	1455 NW Douglas Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5161	754	37	20.4	12.1%	565 (74.9%)	50 (6.6%)	47 (6.2%)	48 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	74.9	57^th of 344 public middle schools	83.4%		86.2	15^th of 337 public middle schools	95.5%	42		84.0	84.5	87.6		84.8	82.5	83.6		80.1
Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 Vine Street	Dallas Center	50063	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 992-4343	586	43	13.6	19.3%	492 (84.0%)	37 (6.3%)	25 (4.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)								(n/a)	88.4	87.0			80.6	88.5			86.4		$11,420	$262	$11,159
West Central Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	1375 High St.	Redfield	50233	Dallas County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 833-2331	191	14	13.4	41.9%	166 (86.9%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.4%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	68.1	97^th of 344 public middle schools	71.8%					(n/a)		77.0	93.0	92.3		70.5	77.2	80.0		82.8	$12,731	$884	$11,847
Dc-G Oak View	Public	7-8	1300 SW County Line Rd	Grimes	50111	Dallas County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 986-0105	537	35	15.1	20.5%	463 (86.2%)	27 (5.0%)	22 (4.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	81.5	26^th of 344 public middle schools	92.4%		79.6	39^th of 337 public middle schools	88.4%	13			89.7	89.0			84.6	88.2		85.2	$11,541	$246	$11,295

Frequently Asked Questions about DeSoto Intermediate School

What district is DeSoto Intermediate School in?

Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

What is the racial makeup of DeSoto Intermediate School?

Students at DeSoto Intermediate School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend DeSoto Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended DeSoto Intermediate School.

What high school do graduates of DeSoto Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend DeSoto Intermediate School usually go on to attend ADM Senior High School

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