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What's the most underrated thing about Adel Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
403
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADEL DESOTO MINBURN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190315000008
Adel Elementary School
1608 Grove St., Adel, IA 50003 · (515) 993-4285 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL403 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
65 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 41%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 70 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 186 | 46% |
| Grade 1 | 147 | 36% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Adel Elementary School→Meadow View Elementary→DeSoto Intermediate School→ADM Middle School→ADM Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Adel Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adel Elementary School this school | 403 | 16.1% | N/A |
| Irving Elementary School Indianola | 395 | 14.9% | 85.5% |
| Roland-Story Elementary School Story City | 446 | 16.1% | 88.3% |
| Ballard West Elementary Slater | 451 | 18.8% | N/A |
| Atkins Elementary School Atkins | 394 | 19.3% | 83.0% |
| Treynor Elementary School Treynor | 366 | 15.0% | 88.9% |
Matched among Iowa elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 403 | #215 of 705 | #14 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #222 of 561 | #4 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #447 of 561 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.1% | #623 of 666 | #14 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #88 of 359 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
403
-167 (-29%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 403 | 31 | 13.0:1 | 16% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 31.5 | 13.1:1 | 19% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 29 | 13.6:1 | 17% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 15% (88) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 33.6 | 15.2:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 471 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 22% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 23% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 252 | 21 | 12.0:1 | 13% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 18 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adel Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (509 to 403); teachers down 8% (33.6 to 31).
About Adel Elementary School
In Adel, Iowa, Adel Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 1, with 403 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in Iowa average about 325 students, which makes this school 24% bigger than average.
Adel Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District (2,278 students in total).
The share of students at Adel Elementary School who are White is 90%. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
There are 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Adel Elementary School, giving a ratio of 13.0:1. The school's 13.0:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. By family income, 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Looking at the county, Dallas County, the median household earns about $102,379 a year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Adel Elementary School, Dallas County has 41 public schools.
Meadow View Elementary is about 1.0 miles from Adel Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Adel Elementary School holds 3 other public schools.
Federal data place Adel Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 29% decrease, from 570 to 403. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 13.0:1.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,968
Census ACS
Median income
$102,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
22,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
- ADM Senior High SchoolHigh · 666 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- ADM Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
- DeSoto Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 337 students
Other schools in Adel
- ADM Senior High SchoolHigh · 666 students
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 520 students
- ADM Middle SchoolMiddle · 352 students
Other Adel Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Adel Elementary. Adel Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Adel Elementary SchoolAdel, OR · 11 students
Nearby schools
- Meadow View Elementary1.0 mi · 520
- ADM Senior High School1.1 mi · 666
- ADM Middle School1.1 mi · 352
- Dallas Center Elementary5.2 mi · 169
- Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School5.4 mi · 586
- DeSoto Intermediate School6.0 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About Adel Elementary SchoolHow large is Adel Elementary School?
Adel Elementary School enrolls approximately 403 students in grades PK-01.
Is Adel Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Adel Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-01.
How many teachers does Adel Elementary School have?
Adel Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Adel Elementary School?
Student demographics at Adel Elementary School are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is Adel Elementary School in?
Adel Elementary School is part of Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.