| Index | Van Meter | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 86% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Van Meter | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 94.6% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 93.8% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 66.7% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 49.7% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 32.7% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 9.0% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.0% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Van Meter. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Van Meter, IA schools is 86%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Van Meter, IA, an average of 94.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 93.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Waukee, IA | 23,183 | 85% | 76.3% |
| Grimes, IA | 14,059 | 84% | 75.8% |
| Adel, IA | 5,057 | 84% | 74.5% |
| Johnston, IA | 22,844 | 82% | 69.9% |
| Dallas Center, IA | 1,744 | 81% | 68.2% |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,436 | 86% | 79.9% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Princeton, NC | 1,436 | 39% | 19.3% |
| Monticello, MS | 1,436 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,436 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Valley Mills, TX | 1,436 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Springfield, CO | 1,436 | 26% | 45.8% |
| Van Meter, IA | 1,436 | 86% | 79.9% |
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