Enrollment
598
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·URBANDALE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192868002325
Valerius Elementary School
3305 92nd St, Urbandale, IA 50322 · (515) 457-6500 · Polk County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL598 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
259 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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 | 60 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
59%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
83.8%
IA avg 73.6% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
82.6%
IA avg 70.9% . +10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 83 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.8% | 82.6% |
| 2023-24 | 77.9% | 72.3% |
% 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
77.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% 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 Valerius Elementary School
Valerius Elementary School's state test result (77.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerius Elementary School this school | 598 | 43.3% | 77.5% |
| Horizon Elementary Johnston | 613 | 35.9% | 74.0% |
| Olmsted Elementary School Urbandale | 622 | 51.0% | 67.8% |
| Edwards Elementary School Ames | 436 | 44.5% | 71.5% |
| Lawson Elementary School Johnston | 545 | 33.2% | 78.1% |
| Jordan Creek Elementary School West Des Moines | 652 | 33.4% | 82.2% |
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 Valerius Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #182 of 564 | #22 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #165 of 564 ▲ 182 | #19 of 78 ▲ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #82 of 564 ▲ 70 | #10 of 78 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 598 | #37 of 705 | #12 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #185 of 561 | #28 of 86 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #146 of 561 | #47 of 86 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.3% | #312 of 666 | #52 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 | 598 | 46.9 | 12.8:1 | 43% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 577 | 46.6 | 12.4:1 | 42% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valerius Elementary School.
About Valerius Elementary School
Valerius Elementary School is a large elementary school. Its address is in Urbandale, Iowa. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 598 students in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Iowa, the average enrollment is about 325.
In Urbandale Comm School District, 6 schools enroll a combined 4,165 students.
White students are 61% of those enrolled at Valerius Elementary School. The remaining shares are 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Polk County's population at about 76%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
With 46.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Valerius Elementary School, 43% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 70.3% for Valerius Elementary School. The school posts 77.5%, 7.2 points above the prediction.
For the population of Polk County, the median household earns about $83,576 a year, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Valerius Elementary School shares Polk County with 136 other public schools.
Crestview School of Inquiry is about 1.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Valerius Elementary School at 3rd of 9.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
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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
- Olmsted Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 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
- Olmsted Elementary SchoolElementary · 622 students
- Webster Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
- Waterford Elementary SchoolElementary · 464 students
Nearby schools
- Crestview School of Inquiry1.1 mi · 558
- Karen Acres Elementary School1.1 mi · 233
- Urbandale Middle School1.3 mi · 892
- Indian Hills Junior High School1.5 mi · 661
- Olmsted Elementary School1.5 mi · 622
- Urbandale High School1.7 mi · 1,301
Frequently asked questions
About Valerius Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valerius Elementary School?
Valerius Elementary School enrolls approximately 598 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Valerius Elementary School serve?
Valerius Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valerius Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valerius Elementary School is approximately 12.8:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Valerius Elementary School?
Student demographics at Valerius Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Black, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Valerius Elementary School in?
Valerius Elementary School is part of Urbandale Comm School District.
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