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Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District Schools
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Dallas County (Adel). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
3 of 5 schools in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Adm Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Desoto Intermediate School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Adm Senior High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A Adm Senior High School, Adel
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Adm Middle School, Adel
- A+ Desoto Intermediate School, Desoto
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Adel Elementary School, Adel
- Meadow View Elementary, Adel
Where Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Dallas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,295 students with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers and 324 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1903150
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District (7 schools, 7 mi)
- Waukee Comm School District (16 schools, 11 mi)
- Van Meter Comm School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Perry Comm School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Earlham Comm School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Woodward-Granger Comm School District (5 schools, 15 mi)
- Urbandale Comm School District (7 schools, 15 mi)
- West Central Valley Comm School District (4 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District
How many schools are in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Adel, Desoto.
How good are the schools in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 76.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 59.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District?
2,295 students were enrolled in Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District?
Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Dallas County, with its district office in Adel. Its boundary covers about 141 sq mi.