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Public School Review - Established 2003

Urbandale Comm School District

11152 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322-7903
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (515) 457-5000
www.UrbandaleSchools.com

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 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,864 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 73% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
931 Schools
# Students
4,165 Students
323,671 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
23,684 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
Pre-K21551
Kind250104
1277102
2319104
3303108
4292107
5316109
6294108
729082
830874
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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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IA)
#171 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School District
2023#171
2022#166
2021#153
2019#93
2018#65
2017#70
2016#62
2015#100
2014#83
2013#114
2012#102
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70%
68%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
202370%68%
202266%64%
202167%64%
201977%69%
201885%76%
201785%77%
201685%78%
201586%79%
201486%79%
201381%77%
201281%76%
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73%
70%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
202273%70%
202172%68%
201975%68%
201885%74%
201782%75%
201683%75%
201581%76%
201481%76%
201377%72%
201277%71%
201179%76%
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63%
63%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
202263%63%
202165%60%
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98%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
202398%90%
202296%90%
202195%87%
202099%89%
201998%88%
201894%89%
201798%89%
201698%88%
201598%88%
201498%89%
201393%87%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.49

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
20240.580.48
20230.560.46
20220.540.45
20210.500.43
20200.460.42
20190.460.42
20180.410.39
20170.410.39
20160.410.38
20150.390.38
20140.380.37
20130.370.35
20120.350.34
20110.350.34
20100.330.32
20090.280.29
20080.260.28
20070.220.26
20060.200.23
20050.170.24
20040.160.22
20030.130.21
20020.130.20
20010.110.20
20000.080.15
19990.110.16
19980.090.15
19970.100.13
19960.100.13
19950.090.13
19940.100.13
19930.080.11
19920.070.10
19910.080.10
19900.060.10
19890.080.10
19880.070.10
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
20249%3%
20239%2%
20228%3%
20217%3%
20206%3%
20196%3%
20184%2%
20174%2%
20164%2%
20153%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20124%2%
20114%2%
20104%2%
20094%2%
20083%2%
20073%2%
20064%2%
20052%2%
20043%2%
20032%2%
20022%2%
20012%2%
20001%1%
19992%2%
19982%2%
19972%2%
19963%2%
19953%2%
19943%2%
19933%1%
19923%1%
19912%1%
19902%1%
19893%1%
19882%1%
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% Hispanic
15%
14%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
202414%13%
202313%13%
202213%12%
202112%12%
202010%11%
201910%11%
20189%11%
20179%11%
20169%10%
20159%11%
20148%10%
20138%9%
20127%9%
20116%9%
20106%8%
20095%7%
20085%7%
20074%6%
20063%5%
20053%5%
20043%5%
20032%4%
20022%4%
20012%4%
20001%2%
19991%3%
19981%3%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
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% Black
9%
8%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
20249%7%
20239%7%
20228%7%
20217%7%
20207%6%
20197%6%
20187%6%
20177%6%
20167%6%
20156%5%
20146%5%
20136%5%
20126%5%
20116%5%
20106%5%
20097%6%
20086%6%
20075%5%
20064%4%
20054%5%
20043%4%
20033%4%
20023%4%
20012%4%
20002%3%
19993%4%
19982%3%
19972%3%
19961%3%
19952%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19882%3%
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% White
62%
70%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
202463%71%
202364%72%
202266%73%
202169%74%
202072%75%
201972%75%
201876%77%
201776%77%
201676%78%
201578%78%
201478%79%
201379%80%
201280%81%
201180%81%
201082%82%
200984%84%
200886%84%
200788%86%
200689%88%
200591%87%
200491%88%
200393%89%
200293%89%
200194%89%
200096%94%
199994%91%
199895%92%
199795%93%
199695%93%
199594%93%
199495%93%
199396%94%
199296%95%
199196%95%
199097%95%
198996%95%
198896%95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
20245%5%
20235%5%
20225%5%
20215%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20184%4%
20174%4%
20164%4%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
20114%2%
20102%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,771 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,592. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,882 is higher than the state median of $16,163. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IA)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$8,262 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$66 MM$12 MM
2022$63 MM$11 MM
2021$66 MM$12 MM
2020$63 MM$11 MM
2019$62 MM$11 MM
2018$60 MM$10 MM
2017$59 MM$10 MM
2016$57 MM$10 MM
2015$44 MM$7 MM
2014$53 MM$9 MM
2012$49 MM$9 MM
2011$47 MM$8 MM
2010$44 MM$7 MM
2009$43 MM$7 MM
2008$41 MM$7 MM
2007$37 MM$7 MM
2006$34 MM$6 MM
2005$30 MM$6 MM
2004$30 MM$6 MM
2003$30 MM$6 MM
2002$29 MM$6 MM
2001$29 MM$5 MM
2000$26 MM$5 MM
1999$25 MM$5 MM
1998$24 MM$5 MM
1997$22 MM$4 MM
1996$21 MM$4 MM
1995$21 MM$4 MM
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Spending
$70 MM
$8,048 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$70 MM$11 MM
2022$69 MM$11 MM
2021$70 MM$11 MM
2020$69 MM$11 MM
2019$56 MM$10 MM
2018$54 MM$10 MM
2017$52 MM$10 MM
2016$52 MM$10 MM
2015$50 MM$7 MM
2014$49 MM$8 MM
2012$45 MM$8 MM
2011$51 MM$8 MM
2010$50 MM$7 MM
2009$57 MM$7 MM
2008$56 MM$7 MM
2007$40 MM$6 MM
2006$47 MM$6 MM
2005$29 MM$6 MM
2004$26 MM$6 MM
2003$28 MM$6 MM
2002$29 MM$6 MM
2001$26 MM$6 MM
2000$25 MM$5 MM
1999$26 MM$5 MM
1998$28 MM$5 MM
1997$23 MM$4 MM
1996$21 MM$4 MM
1995$20 MM$4 MM
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Revenue / Student
$15,771
$16,592

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$15,427$15,936
2022$14,898$14,700
2021$16,344$16,172
2020$14,898$14,700
2019$14,873$14,749
2018$14,488$14,230
2017$14,111$14,844
2016$13,623$14,113
2015$10,613$11,259
2014$14,659$13,301
2012$13,776$12,751
2011$13,324$12,165
2010$12,797$11,259
2009$11,403$11,087
2008$11,290$10,485
2007$10,557$10,103
2006$9,971$9,628
2005$9,102$9,167
2004$8,773$8,727
2003$8,962$8,857
2002$8,643$8,158
2001$8,175$7,654
2000$7,483$7,180
1999$7,147$6,993
1998$7,050$6,548
1997$6,420$6,347
1995$5,848$5,735
1992$5,262$5,300
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Spending / Student
$16,882
$16,163

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearUrbandale Comm School DistrictIowa
2023$16,513$15,133
2022$16,311$14,340
2021$17,495$15,357
2020$16,311$14,340
2019$13,316$14,216
2018$12,900$13,767
2017$12,443$14,379
2016$12,535$14,161
2015$12,045$11,298
2014$13,606$12,593
2012$12,814$12,000
2011$14,577$11,589
2010$14,523$11,298
2009$15,070$10,614
2008$15,351$9,706
2007$11,475$9,439
2006$13,950$9,204
2005$8,811$8,457
2004$7,747$8,450
2003$8,396$8,908
2002$8,664$8,409
2001$7,416$7,961
2000$7,006$7,433
1999$7,474$7,234
1998$8,020$6,713
1997$6,759$6,475
1995$5,530$5,710
1992$6,884$5,398
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Best Urbandale Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Webster Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12955 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50323
(515) 331-8600
Gr: PK-5 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #22.
Karen Acres Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3500 74th St
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5700
Gr: K-5 | 233 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #33.
Urbandale Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
7701 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 892 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Olmsted Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
7110 Prairie Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-5100
Gr: PK-5 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: n/an/a
Valerius Elementary School
3305 92nd St
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 598 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,165 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in IA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 70% (Btm 50%)
  • : 73% (Top 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
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