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Urbandale, IA
Public School Ratings




Urbandale Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


School Districts in Urbandale


Urbandale Comm School District details

Urbandale Comm School District
11152 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322

4,255 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Urbandale Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

4

(10 is best)

Better than 32.3% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
71%
70%
74%
71%
68%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Karen Acres Elementary School
3500 74th Street
Urbandale, IA, 50322
M-M
Karen Acres Elementary School
3500 74th St
Urbandale, IA, 50322
KG-05
Olmsted Elementary School
7110 Prairie Avenue
Urbandale, IA, 50322
PK-05
Urbandale High School
7111 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA, 50322
09-12
Urbandale Middle School
7701 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA, 50322
06-08
Valerius Elementary School
6301 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA, 50322
M-M
Valerius Elementary School
3305 92nd St
Urbandale, IA, 50322
PK-05
Webster Elementary School
12955 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA, 50323
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 67.9% 75.9%
Black 8.9% 7.3%
Hispanic 13.7% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.0% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.4% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 36.6% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 31.2% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 5.3% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,462 $31,749,000 41.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $458 $1,950,000 2.5%
Staff $843 $3,588,000 4.6%
General Administration $266 $1,133,000 1.5%
School Administration $970 $4,128,000 5.3%
Operation $1,137 $4,837,000 6.2%
Transportation $394 $1,675,000 2.2%
Other $394 $1,678,000 2.2%
Total Support $4,463 $18,989,000 24.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,285 $26,741,000 34.5%
Total Expenditures $18,209 $77,479,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Woodward Granger Comm School District details

Woodward Granger Comm School District
1904 State Street
Granger, IA 50109

1,236 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Woodward Granger Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.3% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

8

(10 is best)

Better than 79.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
81%
70%
81%
71%
81%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Woodward Academy School
1251 334th St
Woodward, IA, 50276
05-12
Woodward-Granger Early Learning Center School
2200 State Street
Granger, IA, 50109
PK-01
Woodward-Granger Elementary School
2002 Oak Street
Granger, IA, 50109
02-05
Woodward-Granger High School
306 W 3rd St
Woodward, IA, 50276
09-12
Woodward-Granger Middle School
306 W 3rd St
Woodward, IA, 50276
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 92.8% 75.9%
Black 2.3% 7.3%
Hispanic 4.4% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.3% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 16.9% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 15.4% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.5% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,408 $10,392,000 56.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $481 $595,000 3.2%
Staff $187 $231,000 1.3%
General Administration $339 $419,000 2.3%
School Administration $652 $806,000 4.4%
Operation $1,321 $1,633,000 8.8%
Transportation $502 $620,000 3.4%
Other $245 $303,000 1.6%
Total Support $3,727 $4,607,000 25.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,799 $3,459,000 18.7%
Total Expenditures $14,934 $18,458,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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