Top Rankings
Urbandale Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 869 students in Urbandale Community School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Urbandale Community School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
6 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
4,188 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
301 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Urbandale Community School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#171 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
63%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
11%
% Black
9%
6%
% White
64%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,789 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,685
$16,468
Spending / Student
$16,789
$16,042
Best Urbandale Community School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Urbandale Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7701 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6600
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515) 457-6600
Gr: 6-8 | 869 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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