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Anderson Elementary School

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Anderson Elementary School ranks 184 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-4

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Anderson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bondurant, Iowa, serving grades 2-4 with a total enrollment of 522 students. It is part of the Bondurant-Farrar Community School District, which is ranked 139 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Anderson Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3 and 4. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 85.7% of 4th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 76%. In Mathematics, 82.5% of 3rd graders were proficient, compared to the state average of 75.8%. When compared to nearby schools, such as Southeast Elementary (81.1% ELA proficiency) and East Elementary (72.4% ELA proficiency), Anderson Elementary's performance is significantly higher.

However, Anderson Elementary has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school may want to focus on to improve student attendance and engagement. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.34% to 21.17% over the past few years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools in the Ankeny Community School District and the Southeast Polk Community School District.

531

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,609

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Garfield St. SW
Bondurant, IA 50035

(515) 967-7494

District: Bondurant-Farrar Community School District

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School
High:	Bondurant-Farrar High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Iowa average (80% vs 73% meeting standards)

✓Above the Iowa median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Iowa avg73%

184^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 313Bondurant-Farrar 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	184 of 576	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	241 of 557	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	376 of 565	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	308 of 574	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.3	264 of 567	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	311 of 603	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	218 of 567	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.3	156 of 574	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	187 of 599	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	216 of 616	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.1	190 of 603	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.8	117 of 624	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	127 of 626	79.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts81%+9 vs state

Mathematics80%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 20, 2014

My son started attending Anderson Elementary in Kindergarten. He had never attended pre-school. The teachers identified all of his needs and addressed them right away. He just began 7th grade at Bondurant Middle School. He excels at Reading and Math. He is an excellent student thanks to the teachers, staff and administration working in the Bondurant District. I also have a daughter in 3rd grade who I have had the same experience with. 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 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Anderson Elementary School	Public	2-4	400 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-7494	531	34	15.5	22.4%	428 (80.6%)	20 (3.8%)	49 (9.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (4.9%)	68.8	184^th of 576 public elementary schools	68.1%		61	241^st of 557 public elementary schools	56.7%	57	75.5	85.7		82.5	77.1			$9,609	$215	$9,394
Morris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	600 Garfield St. SW	Bondurant	50035	Polk County	Bondurant-Farrar Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-6361	601	42	14.3	13.6%	481 (80.0%)	29 (4.8%)	53 (8.8%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)								(n/a)								$9,744	$410	$9,334
Altoona Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 6th St SW	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-3771	429	35	12.2	53.4%	277 (64.6%)	66 (15.4%)	45 (10.5%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.8%)	63.5	231^st of 576 public elementary schools	59.9%		73.5	122^nd of 557 public elementary schools	78.1%	109	66.7	78.4	85.3	78.5	80.4	83.8	61.8	$14,305	$587	$13,718
Willowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 17th Ave SW	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-7512	523	39	13.3	53.0%	334 (63.9%)	62 (11.9%)	57 (10.9%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (9.9%)	38.9	407^th of 576 public elementary schools	29.3%		35.2	413^th of 557 public elementary schools	25.9%	6	68.8	75.3	61.6	80.5	67.9	53.4	52.1	$13,785	$487	$13,298
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	910 7th Ave SE	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-2109	423	32	13.1	38.1%	303 (71.6%)	36 (8.5%)	42 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.7%)	71.2	155^th of 576 public elementary schools	73.1%		77.2	86^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.6%	69	81.5	78.7	72.9	87.7	85.2	87.1	65.7	$15,221	$767	$14,454
Delaware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 E 46th St	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 262-3197	440	36	12.1	45.9%	267 (60.7%)	63 (14.3%)	57 (13.0%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (5.9%)	65.6	215^th of 576 public elementary schools	62.7%		72.2	138^th of 557 public elementary schools	75.2%	77	83.6	87.1	72.9	86.6	83.9	64.3	64.3	$15,865	$1,352	$14,513
Clay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 First Avenue S.	Altoona	50009	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 967-4198	700	43	16.4	36.1%	423 (60.4%)	98 (14.0%)	104 (14.9%)	22 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.6%)	48	343^rd of 576 public elementary schools	40.5%		61	242^nd of 557 public elementary schools	56.6%	101	68.3	77.7	68.3	74.0	73.8	61.0	66.3	$12,723	$186	$12,537
Mitchellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Elm Ave NW	Mitchellville	50169	Polk County	Southeast Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 967-4274	255	19	13.4	31.0%	227 (89.0%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	90.9	14^th of 576 public elementary schools	97.6%		86.9	27^th of 557 public elementary schools	95.2%	13	82.1	93.8	97.3	89.7	93.8	97.3	91.9	$16,832	$385	$16,447
Brubaker Elementary School	Public	K-5	2900 E 42nd Street	Des Moines	50317	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8405	622	52	12.0	83.3%	228 (36.7%)	127 (20.4%)	185 (29.7%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	51 (8.2%)	3.9	560^th of 576 public elementary schools	2.8%		2.6	547^th of 557 public elementary schools	1.8%	13	47.6	48.0	41.9	42.9	48.0	38.1	33.7	$16,004	$1,458	$14,547
Southeast Elementary School	Public	K-5	1005 SE Trilein Dr	Ankeny	50021	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 965-9650	585	40	14.5	33.0%	397 (67.9%)	57 (9.7%)	58 (9.9%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (8.0%)	58	277^th of 576 public elementary schools	51.9%		60.4	251^st of 557 public elementary schools	54.9%	26	80.0	81.1	66.7	78.9	78.3	76.0	56.3	$11,914	$404	$11,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Anderson Elementary School

How many students attend Anderson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Anderson Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Anderson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Anderson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School
High : Bondurant-Farrar High School

What is the racial makeup of Anderson Elementary School?

Students at Anderson Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Anderson Elementary School in?

Bondurant-Farrar Community School District

Is Anderson Elementary School a good school?

Anderson Elementary School ranks 184^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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