Van Meter High School School

520 1St Ave, Van Meter IA, 50261 | Van Meter Community School District | 515-996-2221
  • grades 9-12
  • students 251
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 26% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Van Meter
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
86%Van Meter
69%Iowa

Van Meter High School School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Van Meter Community School District" in Van Meter, IA. There are a total of 251 students and 29 teachers at Van Meter High School School, for a student to teacher ratio of 9 to 1.

Van Meter High School School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 26% higher than the Iowa average.

Van Meter High School School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students251
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio9:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Van Meter High School School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Van Meter High School School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 94.7% 95.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 0.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.3% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.1% 0.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Van Meter demographics profile

StatisticVan MeterIowaNational
Population1,3863,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5615791
Median age37.438.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%60%55%
Speak English98%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Van Meter

IndexVan MeterIowaNational
Completed 8th grade94.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college66.7%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors32.7%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Van Meter High School School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.