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520 1st Ave, Van Meter, IA 50261 • Dallas County
(515) 996-2221
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
578
Teachers (FTE)
35.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
FRPL Eligible
47
(8.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 47 of 578 (8.1%)
Free Lunch: 37 (6.4%)
Reduced-Price: 10 (1.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 531 (91.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 513 students 513 2020-2021 2021-2022: 542 students 542 +5.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 571 students 571 +5.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 571 students 571 +0% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 578 students 578 +1.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 538 (93.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 21 (3.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 14 (2.4%) Asian: 2 (0.3%) Black or African American: 2 (0.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
578 Students
White 538 93.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 21 3.6%
Hispanic / Latino 14 2.4%
Asian 2 0.3%
Black or African American 2 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 578 Students
Grade 1: 76 (13.1%) Grade 2: 86 (14.9%) Grade 3: 88 (15.2%) Grade 4: 91 (15.7%) Grade 5: 88 (15.2%) Kindergarten: 102 (17.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 47 (8.1%)
578 Students
Grade 1 76 13.1%
Grade 2 86 14.9%
Grade 3 88 15.2%
Grade 4 91 15.7%
Grade 5 88 15.2%
Kindergarten 102 17.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 47 8.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
312
54%
F
Female Students
266
46%