Top Rankings
Urbandale Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,877 students in Urbandale Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Urbandale Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
4,188 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Urbandale Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#166 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.47
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
356 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
549 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
357 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
9%
7%
# White Students
2,676 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
64%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
224
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
271
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
320
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
295
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
284
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
284
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
315
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
335
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,789 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,685
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,789
$16,042
Best Urbandale Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webster Elementary School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12955 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 331-8600
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 331-8600
Grades: PK-5
| 546 students
Rank: #22.
Karen Acres Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3500 74th St
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5700
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5700
Grades: K-5
| 244 students
Rank: #33.
Urbandale Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7701 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6600
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 869 students
Rank: #44.
Olmsted Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7110 Prairie Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5100
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 641 students
Rank: n/an/a
3305 92nd St
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6500
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
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