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Van Meter, IA

1,978 residents•1,090 students•3 schools
Avg School Rating
9.9
out of 10
18% above Iowa avg
Test Proficiency
89%Math
—Reading
26% above Iowa avg
School Crime Rate
0.00
per 1,000 students
100% below Iowa avg
Overall Crime Rate
9.10
per 1,000 residents
79% below Iowa avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
1
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
3
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Van Meter; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Van Meter

3 schools
10.0
Van Meter Middle School
Middlepublic
9.8
Van Meter Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Van Meter Jr-Sr High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Van Meter

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Van Meter in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
100% below Iowa avg
0.00
per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Van Meter

18 total incidents reported across Van Meter in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
79% below Iowa avg
9.10
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
9
Property
4
Drug
4
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Assault44%
  • Drugs22%
  • Fraud11%
  • Stolen Property6%
  • Pornography6%
  • Sex6%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,090 students enrolled across Van Meter's schools.

  • Public1,090100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Van Meter's K-12 schools.

  • White93%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
46%Female54%Male
7%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.