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Karen Acres Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3500 74th St, Urbandale, IA 50322 · (515) 457-5700 · Part of Urbandale Community School District

Urbandale’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
233
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Karen Acres Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Urbandale kids: Urbandale Middle School

On the path

Where Urbandale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Karen Acres Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Urbandale Middle School892 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3500 74th St, Urbandale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten36
Grade 135
Grade 245
Grade 341
Grade 436
Grade 540
Enrollment over time
291’20
258’21
272’22
244’23
233’24

Down 19.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 21%Asian 16%Two or more races 5%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Karen Acres Elementary School from Urbandale families.

Other schools in Urbandale Community School District

The district →
Olmsted Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Urbandale
622 students13:1
Valerius Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Urbandale
598 students13:1
Webster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Urbandale
A
519 students14:1
Urbandale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Urbandale
B−
892 students15:1
Urbandale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Urbandale
B
1,301 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Urbandale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.