Olmsted Elementary School

www.urbandaleschools.com

662 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Olmsted Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Urbandale Comm School District school district, located in Urbandale, IA with 662 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, Olmsted Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

662

Total Students

46.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Olmsted Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	384
Hispanic	86
Black	86
Asian	60
Two or More	44
Pacific Islander	2

White
384 (58.0 %)
Hispanic
86 (13.0 %)
Black
86 (13.0 %)
Asian
60 (9.1 %)
Two or More
44 (6.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Urbandale Comm School District
Phone:	(515)457-5100
Website:	http://www.urbandaleschools.com
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	662
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	264
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	53

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 79

Kindergarten 98

Grade 1 93

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 103

Grade 4 95

Grade 5 97