Photo: Joe Mabel · CC BY-SA 3.0Adel’s public schools outscore 94% of Iowa districts
In Adel, 80% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Adel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.
From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Adel’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 85% and math 80% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,665 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Meadow View Elementary, then ADM Middle School, then ADM Senior High School. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Adel’s grade
A: better than 94% of Iowa school districts, #7 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adel, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Adel
Adel Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 403 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Adel
Adel Elementary School
Grades PK–1 · 403 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Adel
Meadow View Elementary
Grades 2–4 · 520 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Adel
Meadow View Elementary
Grades 2–4 · 520 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Adel
Meadow View Elementary
Grades 2–4 · 520 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Adel
DeSoto Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 337 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in DeSoto
Adel’s public schools are run by Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District, which also serves De Soto and Minburn. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Adel vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Adel’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Adel | A | Adel-De Soto-Minburn |
Every school in Adel
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Adel’s schools
Are Adel’s schools good?
By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Adel children attend outscore 94% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #7 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Adel in?
Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,278 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Adel kids go to high school?
ADM Senior High School, with 666 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Adel’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.
How much does Adel spend per student?
$11,665 in Adel-De Soto-Minburn Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Adel families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Adel → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.