Elementary Schools in Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

Summary:

The Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District in Iowa is home to two elementary schools: Meadow View Elementary and Adel Elementary School. These schools serve students from preschool through 4th grade and are part of a highly-ranked district in the state.

Meadow View Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Iowa with 4-5 star ratings. The school's test scores significantly exceed state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with over 79% of 3rd graders and 87% of 4th graders proficient or better. Adel Elementary School also appears to be a solid-performing school, though less detailed information is available.

Both schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios, with Meadow View Elementary at 13.4 and Adel Elementary School at 13.0. Additionally, the relatively low chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates at these schools suggest a generally engaged and affluent student population. Overall, the Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District appears to provide a high-quality education for its elementary students.

District Detail

215 N. 11th Street
Adel, IA 50003

(515) 993-4283

SchoolDigger Rank:
11^th of 313 Iowa districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,278

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th 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
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

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Waukee Community School District	6.57 mi	20	65^th
Van Meter Community School District	7.5 mi	3	3^rd
West Central Valley Community School District	8.74 mi	4	178^th
Earlham Community School District	9.98 mi	3	44^th

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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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