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Schools in Waukee · Waukee Community School District

Waukee’s public schools outscore 86% of Iowa districts

77% of students in Waukee’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Waukee, 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.

#19of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
81%
▲ 11 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
77%
▲ 13 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
10,133 students on the public path
In brief

Waukee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 277 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waukee’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 81% and math 77% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,482 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 12% since 2021–22. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Waukee’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 86% of Iowa school districts, #19 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,418 test results and a graduating class of 816 could put Waukee anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Waukee’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,424 in math, 8,411 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Waukee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
10–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Waukee’s public schools are run by Waukee Community School District, which also serves Clive, Urbandale and West Des Moines. Parts of Waukee (11% of its land) are served by Van Meter instead. 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.

Waukee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 13,917 students, up 12% since 2021–22 · 16.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,482IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading81%
State average 69.7% · 8411 students tested
Math77%
State average 63.8% · 8424 students tested

Waukee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Waukee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaukeeAWaukee
CliveB+West Des Moines PK–12 · Waukee PK–12
West Des MoinesB+West Des Moines PK–12 · Waukee PK–12
Van MeterA+Van Meter

2 of the 3 neighbors share Waukee with Waukee, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Waukee

12 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).

District schools in Waukeeby address
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
348 students24:1Rate it →
Waukee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
706 students15:1Rate it →
Grant Ragan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B+
666 students14:1Rate it →
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
630 students17:1Rate it →
Eason Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
590 students15:1Rate it →
South Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7
A−
1,092 students15:1Rate it →
Waukee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
867 students13:1Rate it →
Trailridge School
Middle · Grades 6–8
754 students20:1Rate it →
Timberline School
Secondary · Grades 8–9
A−
992 students16:1Rate it →
Prairieview School
Secondary · Grades 9
A
539 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
High · Grades 10–12
1,574 students21:1Rate it →
Waukee High School
High · Grades 10–12
A−
1,375 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (North Middle School).

Questions about Waukee’s schools

Are Waukee’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Waukee children attend outscore 86% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waukee in?

Waukee Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,917 students in 19 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Waukee are served by Van Meter.

Where do Waukee kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Northwest High School and Waukee High School.

What is Waukee’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Waukee Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Waukee spend per student?

$12,482 in Waukee Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.