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Urbandale Comm School District Schools
Urbandale Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Polk County (Urbandale). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Urbandale 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 Urbandale Comm School District
6 of 7 schools in Urbandale Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1
Best schools in Urbandale 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+ Webster Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Urbandale Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Urbandale High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A Valerius Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Rolling Green Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Karen Acres Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Urbandale Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A Urbandale High School, Urbandale
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Urbandale Middle School, Urbandale
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- B+ Karen Acres Elementary School, Urbandale
- Olmsted Elementary School, Urbandale
- A- Rolling Green Elementary School, Urbandale
- A Valerius Elementary School, Urbandale
- A+ Webster Elementary School, Urbandale
Where Urbandale Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Urbandale (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,255 students with 303 full-time-equivalent teachers and 640 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1928680
- 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
- Johnston Comm School District (8 schools, 5 mi)
- West Des Moines Comm School District (14 schools, 5 mi)
- Waukee Comm School District (16 schools, 6 mi)
- Saydel Comm School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District (59 schools, 9 mi)
- Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District (7 schools, 9 mi)
- Ankeny Comm School District (17 schools, 10 mi)
- Norwalk Comm School District (5 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Urbandale Comm School District
How many schools are in Urbandale Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Urbandale Comm School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Urbandale Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Urbandale.
How good are the schools in Urbandale Comm School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A, with 66.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Urbandale Comm School District?
4,255 students were enrolled in Urbandale Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Urbandale Comm School District?
Urbandale Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Polk County, with its district office in Urbandale. Its boundary covers about 8.7 sq mi.