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ADM Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 344 Iowa Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Iowa middle schools

Summary

ADM Middle School is a public middle school located in Adel, Iowa, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 344 students. The school is part of the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District, which is ranked 11th out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

ADM Middle School consistently performs exceptionally well on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) exams, with 94.3% of 7th-grade students and 92.4% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's mathematics proficiency rates for 7th and 8th grades were also impressive at 86.1% and 86.4%, compared to the state averages of 71.9% and 74.4%. Additionally, ADM Middle School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 10% of Iowa middle schools, and has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 15.2%, compared to the state average of 21.6%.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Indian Hills Junior High, Dc-G Oak View, and Earlham Middle School, ADM Middle School consistently outperforms its peers on academic measures. This level of consistent excellence is noteworthy and suggests a strong educational program and dedicated faculty, despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9 and spending per student of $10,460 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is on par with the spending of nearby middle schools.

352

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,460

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 Nile Kinnick Dr. S.
Adel, IA 50003

(515) 993-3490

District: Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

Students who attend ADM Middle School usually attend:

High:

ADM Senior High School

Feeder schools for ADM Middle School:

Elementary:

Adel Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (89% vs 74% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Iowa middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school89%

District avg89%

Iowa avg74%

17^th of 344

Iowa public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	84.5	17 of 344	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.9	86 of 337	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	31 of 334	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	22 of 337	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	56 of 324	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	73 of 342	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	29 of 318	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	80.5	29 of 327	91.1%	★★★★★
2016	81.8	33 of 343	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.2	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.0	15 of 337	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	78.8	28 of 350	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	80.8	20 of 349	94.3%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts93%+16 vs state

Science86%+16 vs state

Mathematics86%+13 vs state

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Sunday, July 16, 2017

This school is amazing. So supportive and has such desire to create great people out of our kids! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ADM Middle School

What high school do graduates of ADM Middle School attend?

Students who attend ADM Middle School usually go on to attend ADM Senior High School

Is ADM Middle School a good school?

Yes! ADM Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 344 Iowa middle schools.

How many students attend ADM Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended ADM Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of ADM Middle School?

Students at ADM Middle School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is ADM Middle School in?

Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

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