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Best Public Schools in Dallas County, IA

Coming soon: We're expecting this year's test scores from the Iowa Department of Education any day now — new rankings will be posted the moment they're released!

Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Iowa Department of Education any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

Schools

15,258

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedVan Meter Elementary School11^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Timberline Middle School up 77 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Woodward Academy 8.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

West Central Valley Middle School and 4 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1608 Grove St.	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 993-4285	403	31	12.9	16.1%	364 (90.3%)	6 (1.5%)	20 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)								(n/a)																						$11,491	$454	$11,038
ADM Senior High School	Public	9-12	801 Nile Kinnick Dr S	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 993-4584	666	43	15.4	19.2%	613 (92.0%)	5 (0.8%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.1%)	90.8	5^th of 340 public high schools	98.5%		92.2	4^th of 338 public high schools	98.8%	1							95.2	96.4	93.3							84.9	88.0	89.7			84.4	$13,069	$279	$12,789
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
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
Meadow View Elementary	Public	2-4	1300 S. 15th Street	Adel	50003	Dallas County	Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 993-4283	520	40	13.0	19.6%	467 (89.8%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	78.2	93^rd of 576 public elementary schools	83.9%		76.4	99^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.2%	6	79.9	87.0								85.4	85.3
Perry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 8th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 465-5656	816	63	12.9	60.0%	329 (40.3%)	43 (5.3%)	402 (49.3%)	11 (1.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	24 (2.9%)	47.7	345^th of 576 public elementary schools	40.1%					(n/a)	53.7	88.1	69.2							59.5	89.0	71.0							57.0			$14,186	$1,043	$13,142
Perry High School	Public	9-12	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3503	549	37	15.0	54.5%	209 (38.1%)	24 (4.4%)	301 (54.8%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	42	231^st of 340 public high schools	32.1%					(n/a)							72.2	80.4	68.0							49.2	59.8	64.5			74.1	$15,194	$560	$14,633
Perry Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 18th Street	Perry	50220	Dallas County	Perry Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 465-3531	370	27	13.6	57.3%	153 (41.4%)	16 (4.3%)	181 (48.9%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.4%)	42.9	241^st of 344 public middle schools	29.9%					(n/a)				73.1	76.5	80.3							68.1	66.3	74.8					68.5		$13,951	$186	$13,764
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
Dexter Elementary School	Public	3-5	803 Washington Street	Dexter	50070	Dallas County	West Central Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 789-4480	186	14	13.3	43.5%	166 (89.2%)	3 (1.6%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	58.1	276^th of 576 public elementary schools	52.1%					(n/a)	71.4	83.3	63.9							83.9	77.3	65.6							72.1			$13,118	$1,177	$11,941
Van Meter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 1st Ave	Van Meter	50261	Dallas County	Van Meter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 996-2221	578	35	16.4	8.1%	538 (93.1%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	91.3	11^th of 576 public elementary schools	98.1%		86.9	28^th of 557 public elementary schools	95.0%	17	93.2	94.5	89.5							98.9	89.0	89.7							87.4			$11,667	$403	$11,263
Van Meter High School	Public	9-12	520 1st Ave	Van Meter	50261	Dallas County	Van Meter Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 996-2221	316	21	14.7	9.2%	287 (90.8%)	4 (1.3%)	14 (4.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	91.2	3^rd of 340 public high schools	99.1%		91.9	5^th of 338 public high schools	98.5%	2							95.2	93.8	95.6							90.4	82.7	92.6			87.7	$14,547	$514	$14,033
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
Eason Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 SE Boone Dr	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-5200	590	40	14.7	28.1%	381 (64.6%)	92 (15.6%)	48 (8.1%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.3%)	69.6	177^th of 576 public elementary schools	69.3%		77.1	87^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.4%	90	78.3	86.0	75.0							80.2	81.0	76.0							74.0			$10,989	$276	$10,712
Waukee Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 6th St	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5193	706	46	15.4	20.5%	471 (66.7%)	57 (8.1%)	67 (9.5%)	43 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.3%)	81.5	59^th of 576 public elementary schools	89.8%		76.5	98^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.4%	39	85.0	86.3	81.1							89.0	86.3	82.8							80.3			$10,849	$259	$10,590
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
Waukee High School	Public	10-12	555 SE University Avenue	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5163	1,375	82	16.7	23.0%	870 (63.3%)	142 (10.3%)	127 (9.2%)	124 (9.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	105 (7.6%)	46.1	214^th of 340 public high schools	37.1%		62	135^th of 338 public high schools	60.1%	79								72.9	68.4								70.5	66.7			61.6	$13,035	$231	$12,804
South Middle School	Public	6-8	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
Timberline Middle School	Public	6-8	2605 SE LA Grant Parkway	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-9444	992	62	16.0	26.4%	584 (58.9%)	117 (11.8%)	99 (10.0%)	108 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (8.3%)	61.7	133^rd of 344 public middle schools	61.3%		46.9	210^th of 337 public middle schools	37.7%	77						88.2	75.2								78.9	69.4				72.8		$11,911	$176	$11,734
Grant Ragan Elementary School	Public	K-5	645 NE Dartmoor Drive	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-0435	666	47	14.1	28.2%	419 (62.9%)	64 (9.6%)	85 (12.8%)	50 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.8%)	65.4	220^th of 576 public elementary schools	61.8%		77.8	84^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.9%	136	80.2	78.2	75.0							82.0	73.6	78.7							69.4			$10,993	$199	$10,794
Northwest High School	Public	10-12	655 NW 10th ST	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5181	1,574	73	21.4	11.6%	1,199 (76.2%)	92 (5.8%)	112 (7.1%)	91 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (5.0%)	77.5	46^th of 340 public high schools	86.5%		76.4	51^st of 338 public high schools	84.9%	5								85.3	80.0								83.1	78.1			79.5
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	965 Ashworth RD	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-2786	630	37	16.9	18.6%	424 (67.3%)	52 (8.3%)	45 (7.1%)	72 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	74	128^th of 576 public elementary schools	77.8%		73.8	120^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.5%	8	82.0	86.0	72.5							87.0	86.0	86.3							66.7
North Middle School	Public	6-8	1235 NW Douglas PKWY	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(515) 987-5161	0																		(n/a)
Woodward-Granger Middle School	Public	6-8	306 W 3rd St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-4263	248	12	21.4	24.2%	228 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	60.4	138^th of 344 public middle schools	59.9%		74.4	64^th of 337 public middle schools	81.0%	74				80.0	73.3	89.4							70.3	81.6	75.8					83.3		$17,033	$616	$16,417
Woodward-Granger Elementary School	Public	2-5	2002 Oak Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-2357	349	27	12.9	24.6%	317 (90.8%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	83.8	42^nd of 576 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.1	43^rd of 557 public elementary schools	92.3%	1	83.5	87.0	82.7							92.3	91.3	85.2							77.8			$16,809	$855	$15,954
Woodward-Granger High School	Public	9-12	306 W 3rd St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-2115	270	23	11.9	20.7%	260 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	66.1	115^th of 340 public high schools	66.2%		60.1	146^th of 338 public high schools	56.8%	31							84.3	86.9	73.1							75.7	75.0	74.4			65.6	$21,963	$616	$21,347
Woodward Academy	Public	5-12	1251 334th St	Woodward	50276	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 438-3150	110	13	8.7	2.7%	58 (52.7%)	30 (27.3%)	15 (13.6%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)
Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-1	2200 State Street	Granger	50109	Dallas County	Woodward-Granger Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 999-8058	253	14	18.6	14.6%	227 (89.7%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)								(n/a)

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.