Valerius Elementary School

Set in Urbandale, Iowa, Valerius Elementary School is a mid-sized multi-level school, one of the schools within Urbandale Comm School District. It works with students from the surrounding community across grade M.

Urbandale Comm School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 4,165 students. Valerius Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at school resources, The student-to-teacher ratio at Valerius Elementary School shows approximately 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 19.1:1 average.

In the area at large, census data for Polk County shows median household income runs about $83,576, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Valerius Elementary School is one of 137 public schools in Polk County (combined enrollment of about 77,436 students).

Urbandale High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Trend over the last 5 years. Over the past 5-year window, the student count grew 14%: 242 students in 2018 compared to 277 in 2023. The White share of enrollment edged down from 72% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 12.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2023.

On this page, the feed for Valerius Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.