Adel Elementary School vs. Van Meter Elementary School
Should you attend Adel Elementary School or Van Meter Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
Top Rankings
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Van Meter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Adel Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Meter Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-1
PK-5
Total Students
403 students
578 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#11 out of 1223 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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91%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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93%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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75-79%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
70
47
Kindergarten Students
186
102
Grade 1 Students
147
76
Grade 2 Students
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86
Grade 3 Students
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88
Grade 4 Students
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91
Grade 5 Students
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88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
2%
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% White
90%
93%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%