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Waukee Elementary School vs. Van Meter Elementary School

Should you attend Waukee Elementary School or Van Meter Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Waukee Elementary School
850 6th St
Waukee, IA 50263
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Van Meter Elementary School
520 1st Ave
Van Meter, IA 50261
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Waukee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Van Meter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 682 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Waukee Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 571 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Van Meter Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
682 students
571 students
This chart displays total students of Waukee Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Van Meter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of Van Meter Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
35 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Van Meter Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waukee Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Van Meter Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#71 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 10%)
#10 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waukee Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Van Meter Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
88%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Top 10% in IA)
93%
(Top 1% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 30% in IA)
75-79%
(Top 20% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Waukee Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Van Meter Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
63
Kindergarten Students
99
90
Grade 1 Students
122
80
Grade 2 Students
109
84
Grade 3 Students
119
81
Grade 4 Students
109
84
Grade 5 Students
124
89

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Waukee Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Van Meter Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waukee Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Van Meter Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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