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Southeast Polk Community School District

407 8th Street Se
Altoona, IA 50009

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Top 50%

Tel: (515) 967-4294

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Southeast Polk Community School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,024 students in Southeast Polk Community School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Iowa.

Public Elementary Schools in Southeast Polk Community School District have an score of 83% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 70%), and score of 74% (versus the 69% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IA)

# Schools

11 Schools

924 Schools

# Students

7,424 Students

320,020 Students

# Teachers

474 Teachers

23,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
Pre-K	312	53
Kind	521	106
1	523	105
2	550	108
3	516	107
4	525	109
5	533	109
6	544	108

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Southeast Polk Community School District, which is ranked within the top 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IA)

#114 out of 327 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District
2023	#114
2022	#109
2021	#96
2019	#61
2018	#119
2017	#124
2016	#132
2015	#142
2014	#146
2013	#137
2012	#77

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75%

68%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	75%	68%
2022	71%	64%
2021	73%	64%
2019	81%	69%
2018	82%	76%
2017	83%	77%
2016	83%	78%
2015	83%	79%
2014	83%	79%
2013	80%	77%
2012	82%	76%

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75%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2022	75%	70%
2021	73%	68%
2019	76%	68%
2018	82%	74%
2017	80%	75%
2016	80%	75%
2015	80%	76%
2014	79%	76%
2013	76%	72%
2012	77%	71%
2011	81%	76%

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64%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2022	64%	63%
2021	64%	60%

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95%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	95%	90%
2022	96%	90%
2021	94%	87%
2020	93%	89%
2019	95%	88%
2018	95%	89%
2017	98%	89%
2016	97%	88%
2015	98%	88%
2014	97%	89%
2013	97%	87%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	0.43	0.46
2022	0.41	0.45
2021	0.38	0.43
2020	0.36	0.42
2019	0.36	0.42
2018	0.31	0.39
2017	0.31	0.39
2016	0.30	0.38
2015	0.28	0.38
2014	0.27	0.37
2013	0.25	0.35
2012	0.23	0.34
2011	0.21	0.34
2010	0.20	0.32
2009	0.17	0.29
2008	0.17	0.28
2007	0.17	0.26
2006	0.15	0.23
2005	0.12	0.24
2004	0.11	0.22
2003	0.10	0.21
2002	0.08	0.20
2001	0.08	0.20
2000	0.06	0.15
1999	0.06	0.16
1998	0.07	0.15
1997	0.06	0.13
1996	0.06	0.13
1995	0.05	0.13
1994	0.04	0.13
1993	0.06	0.11
1992	0.06	0.10
1991	0.05	0.10

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	4%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

11%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	10%	13%
2022	9%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	11%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	8%
2009	4%	7%
2008	4%	7%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	3%	6%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	5%
2009	2%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	2%	5%
2006	2%	4%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	4%
1998	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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% White

72%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	74%	72%
2022	76%	73%
2021	78%	74%
2020	80%	75%
2019	80%	75%
2018	83%	77%
2017	83%	77%
2016	84%	78%
2015	85%	78%
2014	85%	79%
2013	86%	80%
2012	87%	81%
2011	89%	81%
2010	89%	82%
2009	91%	84%
2008	90%	84%
2007	91%	86%
2006	92%	88%
2005	93%	87%
2004	94%	88%
2003	95%	89%
2002	96%	89%
2001	96%	89%
2000	97%	94%
1999	97%	91%
1998	96%	92%
1997	97%	93%
1996	97%	93%
1995	97%	93%
1994	98%	93%
1993	97%	94%
1992	97%	95%
1991	98%	95%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,595 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 $13,124 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IA)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$8,262 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$108 MM	$12 MM
2022	$102 MM	$11 MM
2021	$108 MM	$12 MM
2020	$102 MM	$11 MM
2019	$100 MM	$11 MM
2018	$101 MM	$10 MM
2017	$100 MM	$10 MM
2016	$95 MM	$10 MM
2015	$71 MM	$7 MM
2014	$87 MM	$9 MM
2012	$82 MM	$9 MM
2011	$76 MM	$8 MM
2010	$71 MM	$7 MM
2009	$71 MM	$7 MM
2008	$66 MM	$7 MM
2007	$59 MM	$7 MM
2006	$50 MM	$6 MM
2005	$46 MM	$6 MM
2004	$44 MM	$6 MM
2003	$40 MM	$6 MM
2002	$38 MM	$6 MM
2001	$35 MM	$5 MM
2000	$31 MM	$5 MM
1999	$29 MM	$5 MM
1998	$28 MM	$5 MM
1997	$25 MM	$4 MM
1996	$23 MM	$4 MM
1995	$22 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$97 MM

$8,048 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$97 MM	$11 MM
2022	$89 MM	$11 MM
2021	$97 MM	$11 MM
2020	$89 MM	$11 MM
2019	$86 MM	$10 MM
2018	$86 MM	$10 MM
2017	$85 MM	$10 MM
2016	$85 MM	$10 MM
2015	$88 MM	$7 MM
2014	$81 MM	$8 MM
2012	$71 MM	$8 MM
2011	$78 MM	$8 MM
2010	$88 MM	$7 MM
2009	$84 MM	$7 MM
2008	$86 MM	$7 MM
2007	$77 MM	$6 MM
2006	$52 MM	$6 MM
2005	$47 MM	$6 MM
2004	$41 MM	$6 MM
2003	$38 MM	$6 MM
2002	$42 MM	$6 MM
2001	$36 MM	$6 MM
2000	$31 MM	$5 MM
1999	$28 MM	$5 MM
1998	$26 MM	$5 MM
1997	$25 MM	$4 MM
1996	$23 MM	$4 MM
1995	$21 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,595

$16,468

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$14,648	$15,936
2022	$13,958	$14,700
2021	$15,178	$16,172
2020	$13,958	$14,700
2019	$13,875	$14,749
2018	$14,134	$14,230
2017	$14,156	$14,844
2016	$13,434	$14,113
2015	$10,320	$11,259
2014	$12,762	$13,301
2012	$12,795	$12,751
2011	$12,095	$12,165
2010	$11,942	$11,259
2009	$11,936	$11,087
2008	$11,465	$10,485
2007	$10,818	$10,103
2006	$9,619	$9,628
2005	$9,253	$9,167
2004	$9,065	$8,727
2003	$8,455	$8,857
2002	$8,420	$8,158
2001	$7,755	$7,654
2000	$6,906	$7,180
1999	$6,555	$6,993
1998	$6,644	$6,548
1997	$5,928	$6,347
1995	$5,643	$5,735
1992	$4,543	$5,300

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Spending / Student

$13,124

$16,042

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southeast Polk Community School District	Iowa
2023	$13,172	$15,133
2022	$12,189	$14,340
2021	$13,648	$15,357
2020	$12,189	$14,340
2019	$11,956	$14,216
2018	$12,005	$13,767
2017	$11,928	$14,379
2016	$12,051	$14,161
2015	$12,685	$11,298
2014	$11,847	$12,593
2012	$11,136	$12,000
2011	$12,429	$11,589
2010	$14,679	$11,298
2009	$14,182	$10,614
2008	$15,045	$9,706
2007	$14,090	$9,439
2006	$9,963	$9,204
2005	$9,638	$8,457
2004	$8,454	$8,450
2003	$8,041	$8,908
2002	$9,407	$8,409
2001	$7,787	$7,961
2000	$6,953	$7,433
1999	$6,468	$7,234
1998	$6,149	$6,713
1997	$5,842	$6,475
1995	$5,394	$5,710
1992	$5,783	$5,398

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Best Southeast Polk Community School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mitchellville Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

308 Elm Ave Nw
Mitchellville, IA 50169
(515) 967-4274

Gr: PK-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #22.

Runnells Elementary School

(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

6575 Se 116th Street
Runnells, IA 50237
(515) 966-2068

Gr: PK-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Rank: #33.

Centennial Elementary School

(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

910 7th Ave Se
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-2109

Gr: PK-5 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Altoona Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

301 6th St Sw
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-3771

Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.

Delaware Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4401 E 46th St
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 262-3197

Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #66.

Clay Elementary School

(Math: 80% | Reading: 78%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

3200 First Avenue S.
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-4198

Gr: PK-5 | 670 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: #77.

Four Mile Elementary School

(Math: 86% | Reading: 73%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

670 Se 68th St
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 265-1972

Gr: PK-5 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #88.

Spring Creek - 6th Grade

(Math: 81% | Reading: 69%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8031 Ne University Ave.
Pleasant Hill, IA 50327
(515) 967-5533

Gr: 6 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: #99.

Willowbrook Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

300 17th Ave Sw
Altoona, IA 50009
(515) 967-7512

Gr: PK-5 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 7,424 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: 95% (Top 5% in IA)
: Top 50%
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 75% (Top 50%)
: 64% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education