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Elementary Schools in Urbandale Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictUrbandale Community School District126^th of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,972

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWebster Elementary School33^rd of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Valerius Elementary School up 125 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Urbandale Community School District in Iowa operates four elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through fifth grade. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Webster Elementary School standing out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Webster Elementary School is the clear standout, ranking 33rd out of 576 Iowa elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently achieve exceptional test scores, with 80-90% proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Valerius Elementary School also performs well, ranking 103rd in the state and earning a 4-star rating, with 80-88% of students proficient or better in core subjects.

The Urbandale Community School District as a whole outperforms the state average in most subject areas and grade levels, but the schools within the district serve student populations with varying socioeconomic backgrounds, as evidenced by the free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 19.78% at Webster Elementary to 48.36% at Karen Acres Elementary School. Addressing the district's high chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6% across all four elementary schools could be a priority for improvement.

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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/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 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
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12955 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50323	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 331-8600	519	38	13.5	23.9%	379 (73.0%)	35 (6.7%)	41 (7.9%)	38 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	85.8	33^rd of 576 public elementary schools	94.3%		83.1	50^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.0%	17	80.6	94.9	86.7	86.1	89.9	90.7	81.3	$15,431	$254	$15,178
Karen Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	3500 74th St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 457-5700	233	19	11.9	52.8%	122 (52.4%)	11 (4.7%)	48 (20.6%)	37 (15.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	64.7	225^th of 576 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.8	271^st of 557 public elementary schools	51.3%	46	89.5	81.1	72.5	92.1	62.2	77.5	67.5	$13,768	$98	$13,670
Olmsted Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Prairie Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 457-5100	622	49	12.8	51.0%	319 (51.3%)	88 (14.1%)	104 (16.7%)	72 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	48.6	337^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.5%		44.7	366^th of 557 public elementary schools	34.3%	29	68.3	72.2	71.7	73.2	66.7	75.8	63.6
Valerius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 92nd St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 457-6500	598	47	12.7	43.3%	363 (60.7%)	62 (10.4%)	73 (12.2%)	68 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	77.2	103^rd of 576 public elementary schools	82.1%		61.8	228^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.1%	125	81.7	81.9	87.8	84.9	79.2	82.9	78.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waukee Community School District	2 mi	20	65^th
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	2.92 mi	7	35^th
Johnston Community School District	2.97 mi	8	83^rd
West Des Moines Community School District	3.46 mi	13	216^th
Des Moines Independent Community School District	5.16 mi	59	306^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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