DeSoto Intermediate School
Public · Grades 5–6 · 337 students
Van Meter Middle School
520 1st Ave, Van Meter, IA 50261
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
252
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
33.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Van Meter Comm School District
Dallas County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 242 Iowa middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa middle schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Van Meter Middle School
Van Meter Middle School is a public middle school in Van Meter, Iowa, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Van Meter Comm School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Dallas County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 252 students were enrolled, with about 33.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa middle school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 242 Iowa middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 252 students
- Students per teacher
- 33.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Fringe
- School district
- Van Meter Comm School District
- County
- Dallas County
- NCES school ID
- 192901002244
Schools near Van Meter Middle School
All 3 schools in Van Meter →
South Middle School
Public · Grades 6–7 · 1,092 students
ADM Middle School
Public · Grades 7–8 · 352 students
Waukee Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 867 students
Trailridge School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 754 students
Earlham Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 142 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.