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Van Meter Comm School District Schools
Van Meter Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Dallas County (Van Meter). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Van Meter 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 Van Meter Comm School District
3 of 3 schools in Van Meter Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Van Meter 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+ Van Meter High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Van Meter Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Van Meter Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Van Meter Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A+ Van Meter High School, Van Meter
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Van Meter Middle School, Van Meter
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- A+ Van Meter Elementary School, Van Meter
Where Van Meter Comm School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Van Meter (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Iowa
- County: Dallas County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,117 students with 63 full-time-equivalent teachers and 124 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1929010
- 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
- Waukee Comm School District (16 schools, 7 mi)
- West Des Moines Comm School District (14 schools, 9 mi)
- Norwalk Comm School District (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Earlham Comm School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Urbandale Comm School District (7 schools, 12 mi)
- Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District (7 schools, 13 mi)
- Winterset Comm School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Van Meter Comm School District
How many schools are in Van Meter Comm School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Van Meter 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 Van Meter Comm School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Van Meter.
How good are the schools in Van Meter Comm School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A+, with 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 71.3%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Van Meter Comm School District?
1,117 students were enrolled in Van Meter Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Van Meter Comm School District?
Van Meter Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Dallas County, with its district office in Van Meter. Its boundary covers about 57.6 sq mi.