Karen Acres Elementary School serves 246 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Karen Acres Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Karen Acres Elementary School’s learner population of 246 learners has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

School Comparison: Karen Acres Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Karen Acres Elementary School is 0.57, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Karen Acres Elementary School is Urbandale High School (0.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Urbandale Middle School (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Olmsted Elementary School (0.7 miles away)