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Valley High School vs Urbandale High School

Urbandale High School has a higher overall rating of 6.5/10 compared to 4.9/10. Valley High School is significantly larger with 2,111 students, about 1.6× the size of Urbandale High School (1,311). In math proficiency, Valley High School leads at 80.0%.

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Valley High School

West Des Moines, IA

4.9/10
High School10th – 12th

2,111 students

Urbandale High School

Urbandale, IA

6.5/10
High School9th – 12th

1,311 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricValley High SchoolUrbandale High School
Overall Rating4.9 / 106.5 / 10
Academic Score3.56.2
Growth Score3.65.6
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch26.7%34.3%
Environment Score2.93.8
State Rank#1,036 of 1,284#640 of 1,284
State Percentile19th50th

Test Scores

SubjectValley High SchoolUrbandale High School
Math Proficiency80.0%66.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency82.0%74.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailValley High SchoolUrbandale High School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades10th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment2,1111,311
Student-Teacher Ratio17.2:114.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch26.7%34.3%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)95.0%98.0%
DistrictWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictUrbandale Comm School District
CityWest Des MoinesUrbandale

Neighborhood

MetricWest Des Moines (50266)Urbandale (50322)
Median Household Income$85,282$89,323
Median Home Value$325,100$263,900
Median Rent$1,285$1,151
College Educated (Bachelor's+)60.0%42.0%
Poverty Rate7.2%9.2%
Avg Commute18 min18 min
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