Total enrollment
2,278
+168 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
Iowa · 2,278 students · 2 cities
5 public K-12 schools sit under Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District in Iowa, serving roughly 2,278 students (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #8 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,278 | #43 of 234 | #4,026 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #42 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #118 of 234 | #4,206 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 19.1% | #213 of 234 | #7,479 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.6% | #100 of 119 | #5,934 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from ADM Senior High School at 90.1% proficient to Meadow View Elementary at 83.3%, a gap of 6.8 points. That is the 50th widest gap among 56 Iowa districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,870 to 1,758 students (down 6%) and from 123 to 123 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADM Senior High School | Adel | High | 09-12 | 666 |
| Meadow View Elementary | Adel | Elementary | 02-04 | 520 |
| Adel Elementary School | Adel | Elementary | PK-01 | 403 |
| ADM Middle School | Adel | Middle | 07-08 | 352 |
| DeSoto Intermediate School | Desoto | Middle | 05-06 | 337 |
About Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District is a rural-scale public-school district in Iowa. The district operates 5 schools and teaches approximately 2,278 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District is made up of 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District is about 456, meaningfully above the Iowa average of roughly 376.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District has climbed 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,110 students to 2,278. Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District now counts 5 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2020-21.
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