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Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,269 students in Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
5 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
2,295 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.47
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,327 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
7,817 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
98 Students
40,728 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
21 Students
22,463 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
2,084 Students
228,520 Students
% White Students
91%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,308 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
70 Students
16,789 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
73
17,527
# Students in K Grade:
178
35,055
# Students in 1st Grade:
162
34,545
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
35,477
# Students in 3rd Grade:
187
35,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
35,902
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
35,813
# Students in 6th Grade:
169
35,551
# Students in 7th Grade:
184
24,719
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
22,978
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
1,729
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
1,838
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
1,809
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
1,743
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,915 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,301 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,915
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,301
$16,042
Best Adel Desoto Minburn Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadow View Elementary School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1300 S. 15th Street
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-4283
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-4283
Grades: 2-4
| 523 students
Rank: #22.
Desoto Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
317 Spruce St
De Soto, IA 50069
(515) 834-2424
De Soto, IA 50069
(515) 834-2424
Grades: 5-6
| 333 students
Rank: n/an/a
1608 Grove St.
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-4285
Adel, IA 50003
(515) 993-4285
Grades: PK-1
| 413 students
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