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Van Meter Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

520 1st Ave, Van Meter, IA 50261 · (515) 996-2221 · Part of Van Meter Community School District

Van Meter’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
578
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Van Meter Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Meter kids: Van Meter Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Van Meter Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Van Meter Middle School252 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency88%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts85%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

520 1st Ave, Van Meter

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten102
Grade 176
Grade 286
Grade 388
Grade 491
Grade 588
Enrollment over time
513’20
542’21
571’22
571’23
578’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <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 Van Meter Elementary School from Van Meter families.

Other schools in Van Meter Community School District

The district →
Van Meter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Van Meter
A+
252 students33:1
Van Meter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Van Meter
A+
316 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; Van Meter’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.