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Best Middle Schools in Van Meter, IA

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At a glance

School

252

Students

5-star school

Top rankedVan Meter Middle School6^th of 344 Iowa middle schools

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Summary:

Van Meter, Iowa is home to a single standout middle school, Van Meter Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-ranked Van Meter Community School District. This middle school has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking among the top 6 middle schools in the state of Iowa for the past three years.

Van Meter Middle School's students significantly outperform their peers across Iowa on the ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. With a student enrollment of 241, the school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 36.4 to 1. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% is slightly higher than the state average, its low free/reduced lunch rate of 7.05% suggests it serves a relatively affluent student population.

The Van Meter Community School District, which oversees Van Meter Middle School, is ranked 3 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, further highlighting the exceptional quality of education provided in this area. Overall, Van Meter Middle School stands out as a shining example of educational excellence, delivering consistently high academic performance and earning top rankings within the state.

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Ranking:

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Cities Near Van Meter

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
De Soto	2.86 mi	1
Waukee	4.79 mi	13	111^th
West Des Moines	6.23 mi	13	226^th
Adel	6.54 mi	4	24^th
Earlham	8.95 mi	3	73^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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