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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)
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Waukee, IA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $238,600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to IA, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
DETAILS |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Small apartment buildings |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Government employees, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
Waukee Educational Rating
This town is served by
four school districts:
- EARLHAM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VAN METER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WAUKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ADEL-DESOTO-MINBURN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT
EARLHAM COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
627 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
2 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of IA school districts |
16.9% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
42.2% |
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Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
|---|
| 12 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
Get full reports for any school in this district
Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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73%
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75%
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69%
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73%
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77%
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76%
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DISTRICT |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
|---|---|
| EARLHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 535 N CHESTNUT AVE, EARLHAM, IA 50072 (515) 758-2213 |
PK-06 |
| EARLHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL 535 N CHESTNUT AVE, EARLHAM, IA 50072 (515) 758-2214 |
07-08 |
| EARLHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 535 N CHESTNUT AVE, EARLHAM, IA 50072 (515) 758-2214 |
09-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 97.0 | 86.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 5.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.3 | 5.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 12.9 | 31.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,161 | $2,609,000 | 54.1 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $124 | $78,000 | 1.6 |
| STAFF | $187 | $117,000 | 2.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $255 | $160,000 | 3.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $308 | $193,000 | 4.0 |
| OPERATION | $770 | $483,000 | 10.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $225 | $141,000 | 2.9 |
| OTHER | $263 | $165,000 | 3.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,132 | $1,337,000 | 27.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,400 | $878,000 | 18.2 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $7,694 | $4,824,000 | 100.0 |
Waukee EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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|---|---|
| ADULTS IN Waukee WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 42.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Waukee LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 5.3 |
VAN METER COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
578 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of IA school districts |
92.5% |
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
9 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
85.7% |
|
Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
|---|
| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
Get full reports for any school in this district
Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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87%
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75%
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85%
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73%
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88%
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76%
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DISTRICT |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| VAN METER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 520 1ST AVE, VAN METER, IA 50261 (515) 996-2221 |
KG-06 |
| VAN METER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL 520 1ST AVE, VAN METER, IA 50261 (515) 996-2221 |
07-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 96.3 | 86.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 11.3 | 31.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $4,126 | $2,385,000 | 41.8 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $234 | $135,000 | 2.4 |
| STAFF | $372 | $215,000 | 3.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $439 | $254,000 | 4.4 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $426 | $246,000 | 4.3 |
| OPERATION | $696 | $402,000 | 7.0 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $246 | $142,000 | 2.5 |
| OTHER | $220 | $127,000 | 2.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,631 | $1,521,000 | 26.7 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,106 | $1,795,000 | 31.5 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,863 | $5,701,000 | 100.0 |
| Waukee EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT |
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| ADULTS IN Waukee WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 42.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Waukee LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 5.3 |
WAUKEE COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
4,577 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of IA school districts |
96.9% |
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
9 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
89.2% |
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Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
Get full reports for any school in this district
Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
|
89%
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75%
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89%
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73%
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88%
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76%
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DISTRICT |
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| STATE | ||||||
| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
PROFICIENT IN MATH |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BROOKVIEW ELEMENTARY 8000 E.P. TRUE PARKWAY, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266 (515) 987-5166 |
KG-05 |
| EASON ELEMENTARY 605 BOONE DR, WAUKEE, IA 50263 (515) 987-5200 |
KG-05 |
| PRAIRIEVIEW SCHOOL 655 SE UNIVERSITY AVE, WAUKEE, IA 50263 (515) 987-2770 |
08-09 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
|---|---|---|
| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 91.0 | 86.6 |
| BLACK (%) | 2.9 | 5.1 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.8 | 5.8 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 9.9 | 31.9 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $3,931 | $17,993,000 | 45.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $280 | $1,282,000 | 3.3 |
| STAFF | $246 | $1,128,000 | 2.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $48 | $221,000 | 0.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $321 | $1,469,000 | 3.7 |
| OPERATION | $587 | $2,686,000 | 6.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $338 | $1,548,000 | 4.0 |
| OTHER | $278 | $1,272,000 | 3.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,099 | $9,606,000 | 24.5 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,529 | $11,577,000 | 29.6 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,559 | $39,176,000 | 100.0 |
| Waukee EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT |
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| ADULTS IN Waukee WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 42.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Waukee LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 5.3 |
ADEL-DESOTO-MINBURN COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT School District
1,486 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
7 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of IA school districts |
70.0% |
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
8 |
|---|---|
| Better than: of US school districts |
74.6% |
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Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 14 |
| STATE AVERAGE 14 |
Get full reports for any school in this district
Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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82%
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75%
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