Enrollment
316
High
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 468
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VAN METER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192901001672
Van Meter High School
520 1st Ave, Van Meter, IA 50261 · (515) 996-2221 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
29 students
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Van Meter Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
94.8%
IA avg 73.6% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
88.4%
IA avg 70.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
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
90.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
87.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 90% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 87% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
316
+65 (+26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 8.6:1
% White
91%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Van Meter High School
Van Meter High School, a compact four-year high school in Van Meter, Iowa, one of the schools within Van Meter Comm School District, hosts 316 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Iowa's public schools average about 468 students each, so Van Meter High School sits 32% below that benchmark.
Van Meter Comm School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,146 students. Van Meter High School is one of those campuses.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Van Meter High School reports that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Dallas County (around 22%), the school's rate is south of typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Van Meter High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 87.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 90.4%.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Dallas County put median household earnings sit near $102,379, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Van Meter High School is one of 41 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 22,938 students).
Van Meter Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Van Meter High School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 83.4%.
Van Meter High School operates from a low-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Van Meter High School has grew 26%, going from 251 students in 2018 to 316 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 96% to 91% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 today.
On the community side, the feed for Van Meter High School typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,968
Census ACS
Median income
$102,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
22,938 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Van Meter Comm School District
- Van Meter Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Van Meter Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
Other schools in Van Meter
- Van Meter Elementary SchoolElementary · 578 students
- Van Meter Middle SchoolMiddle · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Van Meter Elementary School0.0 mi · 578
- Van Meter Middle School0.0 mi · 252
- DeSoto Intermediate School3.0 mi · 337
- Sugar Creek Elementary School4.6 mi · 630
- Timberline School5.8 mi · 992
- Woodland Hills Elementary School6.0 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Van Meter High SchoolHow large is Van Meter High School?
Van Meter High School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Van Meter High School serve?
Van Meter High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Van Meter High School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Van Meter High School.
How diverse is Van Meter High School?
Van Meter High School reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Meter High School?
Van Meter High School is overseen by Van Meter Comm School District in Dallas County.
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