Total enrollment
1,146
+174 (+18%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in Van Meter Comm School District
Iowa · 1,146 students · 1 city
Public K-12 education in Van Meter Comm School District reaches 1,146 students across 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Van Meter Comm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Van Meter Comm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Iowa | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 89.7% | #4 of 169 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #106 of 234 | #6,432 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #184 of 234 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #232 of 234 | #7,634 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 8.1% | #233 of 234 | #8,007 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.0% | #112 of 119 | #6,258 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 Van Meter Comm School District
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 637 to 894 students (up 40%) and from 56 to 57 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Meter Elementary School | Van Meter | Elementary | PK-05 | 578 |
| Van Meter High School | Van Meter | High | 09-12 | 316 |
| Van Meter Middle School | Van Meter | Middle | 06-08 | 252 |
About Van Meter Comm School District
Across 3 schools, Van Meter Comm School District educates about 1,146 students in Iowa. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the school-mix side, Van Meter Comm School District spans 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Van Meter Comm School District has rose 18% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 972 students to 1,146.
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