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High 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

316

Students

5-star school

Top rankedVan Meter High School3^rd of 340 Iowa high schools

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Summary:

The Van Meter High School is the sole high school in the Van Meter Community School District in Iowa. This standout institution has consistently ranked among the top 5 high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing 3rd out of 340 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Van Meter High School boasts impressive academic performance, with students significantly outperforming state averages on the ISASP assessments. In 2024-2025, 93.8% of 10th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 74.7% statewide. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate of 88.3%, above the state average. Additionally, the district's spending per student of $14,547 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average, and the school's student-teacher ratio of 14.1 in 2023-2024 was relatively low.

While the school's low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (8.2% in 2023-2024) suggests a relatively affluent student population, the data indicates that Van Meter High School is delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its community. The school's consistent top rankings, 5-star rating, and strong academic performance make it a standout institution within the state of Iowa.

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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 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

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.

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