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Radiant Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5050 170th ST, Urbandale, IA 50323 · (515) 987-5161 · Part of Waukee Community School District

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

Directions
Students
273
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Radiant Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 59.1% 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–5Radiant Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Urbandale Middle School892 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

5050 170th ST, Urbandale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 148
Grade 241
Grade 331
Grade 448
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
668’20
574’21
682’22
789’23
273’24

Down 59.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 17%Asian 10%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Radiant Elementary School from Urbandale families.

Other schools in Waukee Community School District

The district →
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waukee
348 students24:1
Walnut Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbandale
A+
708 students17:1
Waukee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
A
706 students15:1
Grant Ragan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
B+
666 students14:1
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
630 students17:1
Brookview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Des Moines
A
592 students14:1

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.