Van Meter Middle School

520 1St Ave, Van Meter IA, 50261 | Van Meter Community School District | 515-996-2221
  • grades 6-8
  • students 192
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 85% 23% 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 Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Van Meter Community School District" in Van Meter, IA. There are a total of 192 students and n/a teachers at Van Meter Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of n/a.

Van Meter Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 85.0%, which is 23% higher than the Iowa average.

Van Meter Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students192
Teachers
Student/Teacher ration/a

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Middle 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
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
680-84%
780-84%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All85%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
675-79%
785-89%
890-94%
High Schooln/a

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 Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White n/a 95.6% 78.6% 51.1%
Black n/a 0.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a 0.6% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 2.3% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.3% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 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 Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.