Top Rankings
Waukee Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 371 students in Waukee Comm School District.
Public Preschools in Waukee Comm School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Iowa public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
17 Schools
475 Schools
# Students
13,082 Students
151,884 Students
# Teachers
714 Teachers
11,017 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waukee Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 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 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
63%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.43
# American Indian Students
25 Students
515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,050 Students
2,937 Students
% Asian Students
8%
2%
# Hispanic Students
928 Students
17,627 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
12%
# Black Students
892 Students
9,309 Students
% Black Students
7%
6%
# White Students
9,317 Students
113,047 Students
% White Students
71%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
925 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
862 Students
7,512 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
371
22,872
# Students in K Grade:
1,006
26,442
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,024
23,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,000
21,819
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,040
19,871
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,034
18,086
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,006
13,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,000
5,436
# Students in 7th Grade:
978
80
# Students in 8th Grade:
967
84
# Students in 9th Grade:
961
26
# Students in 10th Grade:
949
52
# Students in 11th Grade:
910
77
# Students in 12th Grade:
836
99
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,466 is higher than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$191 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$229 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,629
$16,361
Spending / Student
$17,466
$15,938
Best Waukee Comm School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center
Magnet School
430 Ashowrth Dr
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5160
Waukee, IA 50263
(515) 987-5160
Grades: PK
| 371 students
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