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Elementary Schools in Van Meter Community School District

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At a glance

DistrictVan Meter Community School District3^rd of 313 Iowa districtsFull district overview →

School

578

Students

5-star school

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

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Biggest riser

Van Meter Elementary School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Van Meter Community School District in Iowa is home to a single exceptional elementary school, Van Meter Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked among the top 11-28 elementary schools in the state, earning a prestigious 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. With its students demonstrating exceptional performance on standardized tests, Van Meter Elementary stands out as a shining example of academic excellence.

Van Meter Elementary School boasts impressive metrics, including a student enrollment of 571, a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 21.6%, and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 to 1. The school's spending per student is $11,667, indicating a significant investment in the education of its students. Notably, only 9.28% of the student population receives free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively affluent community.

The Van Meter Community School District, of which Van Meter Elementary is a part, is ranked 3rd out of 313 school districts in Iowa and also holds a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This exceptional district-wide performance further underscores the quality of education provided to students in the area.

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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 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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District	2.96 mi	5	11^th
Waukee Community School District	4.56 mi	20	65^th
Earlham Community School District	9.13 mi	3	44^th
West Des Moines Community School District	9.33 mi	13	216^th
Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	10.26 mi	7	35^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.

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.