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Adel Elementary School

1608 Grove St.
Adel, IA 50003

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Adel Elementary School serves 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Adel Elementary School's student population of 403 students has declined by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adel Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	186
1	147

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Total Students

403 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Adel Elementary School
2025	403
2024	413
2023	393
2022	396
2021	570
2020	538
2019	519
2018	523
2017	523
2016	471
2015	459
2014	435
2013	425
2012	385
2011	371
2010	343
2009	340
2008	348
2007	300
2006	288
2005	298
2004	288
2003	283
2002	264
2001	252
2000	274
1999	270
1998	285
1997	291
1996	271
1995	267
1994	290
1993	303
1992	318
1991	343
1990	445
1989	438

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Adel Elementary School
2025	31
2024	32
2023	29
2022	31
2021	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	31
2014	32
2013	30
2012	30
2011	25
2010	25
2009	25
2008	26
2007	24
2006	25
2005	26
2004	26
2003	24
2002	22
2001	21
2000	22
1999	22
1998	24
1997	22
1996	20
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	18
1990	24
1989	22

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Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Rankings

The of Adel Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	14:1	13:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	11:1	14:1	13:1
2004	11:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	14:1
1998	12:1	15:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	15:1
1992	15:1	15:1	15:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	15:1
1989	20:1	19:1	18:1

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2024	4%	13%	5%
2023	4%	13%	5%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	4%	12%	4%
2020	4%	11%	4%
2019	4%	11%	4%
2018	3%	11%	3%
2017	3%	11%	3%
2016	3%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	3%	9%	3%
2012	4%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2008	1%	7%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2024	1%	7%	1%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	6%
1999	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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White

90%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2024	91%	71%	91%
2023	92%	72%	91%
2022	92%	73%	92%
2021	92%	74%	93%
2020	92%	75%	94%
2019	93%	75%	94%
2018	95%	77%	96%
2017	95%	77%	96%
2016	95%	78%	96%
2014	94%	79%	95%
2013	95%	80%	96%
2012	94%	81%	95%
2011	95%	81%	95%
2010	95%	82%	95%
2009	98%	84%	97%
2008	99%	84%	98%
2007	98%	86%	97%
2006	98%	88%	97%
2005	97%	87%	97%
2004	99%	88%	98%
2003	98%	89%	98%
2002	100%	89%	97%
2001	100%	89%	98%
2000	98%	94%	98%
1999	99%	91%	99%
1998	99%	92%	98%
1997	99%	93%	98%
1996	99%	93%	98%
1995	99%	93%	99%
1994	100%	93%	99%
1993	99%	94%	99%
1992	100%	95%	99%
1991	99%	95%	100%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2024	4%	5%	2%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	3%	4%	1%
2019	2%	4%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2025	0.19	0.49
2024	0.17	0.48	0.18
2023	0.15	0.46	0.17
2022	0.15	0.45	0.15
2021	0.15	0.43	0.13
2020	0.15	0.42	0.12
2019	0.13	0.42	0.12
2018	0.10	0.39	0.09
2017	0.10	0.39	0.09
2016	0.10	0.38	0.08
2014	0.12	0.37	0.09
2013	0.10	0.35	0.09
2012	0.12	0.34	0.09
2011	0.10	0.34	0.09
2010	0.10	0.32	0.10
2009	0.04	0.29	0.06
2008	0.02	0.28	0.04
2007	0.04	0.26	0.05
2006	0.04	0.23	0.05
2005	0.06	0.24	0.05
2004	0.02	0.22	0.04
2003	0.04	0.21	0.04
2002	0.02	0.20	0.04
2000	0.03	0.15	0.04
1991	0.02	0.10	0.01
1990	0.02	0.10	0.01
1989	0.02	0.10	0.02
1988	0.02	0.10	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

13%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2025	13%	35%
2024	16%	36%	17%
2023	12%	36%	15%
2022	14%	35%	15%
2021	13%	35%	14%
2020	13%	36%	15%
2019	14%	36%	15%
2018	14%	34%	16%
2017	14%	34%	16%
2016	18%	34%	18%
2015	18%	34%	17%
2014	20%	34%	19%
2013	20%	34%	18%
2012	16%	33%	15%
2011	15%	31%	15%
2010	13%	29%	15%
2009	14%	26%	13%
2008	11%	26%	13%
2007	13%	24%	12%
2006	15%	25%	12%
2005	11%	23%	12%
2004	12%	22%	11%
2003	12%	21%	10%
2002	10%	19%	8%
2001	8%	19%	9%
2000	11%	19%	10%
1999	16%	20%	9%
1998	19%	21%	11%
1997	16%	20%	10%
1996	13%	20%	9%
1995	11%	20%	8%
1994	12%	19%	10%
1993	13%	19%	10%
1992	15%	18%	11%
1991	12%	17%	9%
1990	13%	14%	8%
1989	11%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Adel Elementary School	Iowa	Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	5%	3%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	3%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	8%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	7%
2001	4%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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What schools are Adel Elementary School often compared to?

Adel Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Van Meter Elementary School, Waukee Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Adel Elementary School?

403 students attend Adel Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Adel Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Adel Elementary School?

Adel Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Adel Elementary School offer ?

Adel Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Adel Elementary School part of?

Adel Elementary School is part of Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 403 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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