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Enrollment
622
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·URBANDALE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192868002302
Olmsted Elementary School
7110 Prairie Avenue, Urbandale, IA 50322 · (515) 457-5100 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Iowa public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
317 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 | 71 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 106 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (106).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Based on grade levels within Urbandale Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
70.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
72.0%
IA avg 70.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.8% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.4% | 67.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Iowa's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Olmsted Elementary School
Olmsted Elementary School's state test result (67.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olmsted Elementary School this school | 622 | 51.0% | 67.8% |
| Valerius Elementary School Urbandale | 598 | 43.3% | 77.5% |
| Edwards Elementary School Ames | 436 | 44.5% | 71.5% |
| Clive Learning Academy Des Moines | 551 | 59.7% | 70.1% |
| Horizon Elementary Johnston | 613 | 35.9% | 74.0% |
| Delaware Elementary Des Moines | 440 | 45.9% | 77.2% |
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 Olmsted Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #367 of 564 | #38 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #353 of 564 ▲ 65 | #36 of 78 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.8% | #318 of 564 ▲ 1 | #37 of 78 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #29 of 705 | #8 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #195 of 561 | #29 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #78 of 561 | #28 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.0% | #205 of 666 | #45 of 89 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 622 | 48.6 | 12.8:1 | 51% (317) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 48 | 13.4:1 | 45% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 662 | 46.1 | 14.4:1 | 47% (309) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olmsted Elementary School.
About Olmsted Elementary School
Olmsted Elementary School operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in Urbandale, Iowa. Its enrollment is 622 students, spread over pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 325.
Olmsted Elementary School is in Urbandale Comm School District, a district with 4,165 students across 6 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Olmsted Elementary School is White: 51%. The next largest groups are 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The school's White share is 25 points below the 76% share among Polk County residents. The diversity index for Olmsted Elementary School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Olmsted Elementary School has 48.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. The school's 12.8:1 compares with an average of 13.7:1 for elementary schools in Iowa. The school has 51% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Polk County average a similar 49%.
Among Iowa public elementary schools, Olmsted Elementary School outscored 40%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
A school with Olmsted Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Iowa is predicted to score 66.5%. Olmsted Elementary School scores 67.8%, 1.4 points above that line.
The county, Polk County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $83,576 a year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Polk County has 137 public schools with about 77,436 students, including Olmsted Elementary School.
Urbandale High School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Olmsted Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Olmsted Elementary School is 6th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Under the NCES locale system, Olmsted Elementary School is Suburb: Large.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Olmsted Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
503,175
Census ACS
Median income
$83,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
137
77,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Urbandale Comm School District
- Urbandale High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Urbandale Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Valerius Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Karen Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · 233 students
- Karen Acres Elementary SchoolCombined
Other schools in Urbandale
- Urbandale High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Urbandale Middle SchoolMiddle · 892 students
- Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 708 students
- Valerius Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Waterford Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Urbandale High School0.3 mi · 1,301
- Urbandale Middle School0.6 mi · 892
- Karen Acres Elementary School0.6 mi · 233
- Moore Elementary School1.4 mi · 285
- Timber Ridge Elementary1.5 mi · 667
- Valerius Elementary School1.5 mi · 598
Frequently asked questions
About Olmsted Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Olmsted Elementary School?
Olmsted Elementary School enrolls approximately 622 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Olmsted Elementary School serve?
Olmsted Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Olmsted Elementary School?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Olmsted Elementary School.
How diverse is Olmsted Elementary School?
Olmsted Elementary School reports a student body of 51% White, 17% Hispanic, 14% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Olmsted Elementary School in?
Olmsted Elementary School is part of Urbandale Comm School District.
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