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Van Meter Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

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
252
Students per teacher
33:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Van Meter Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 33 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Van Meter kids: Van Meter High School

On the path

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

PK–5Van Meter Elementary School578 students
6–8Van Meter Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Van Meter High School316 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency81%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts92%
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
Grade 689
Grade 788
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
208’20
220’21
227’22
241’23
252’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Van Meter Middle School from Van Meter families.

Other schools in Van Meter Community School District

The district →
Van Meter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Van Meter
A+
578 students16:1
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.