Jensen Elementary School (Closed 2023)

6301 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, IA 50322

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Serving 354 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jensen Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 60-64% (which was approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jensen Elementary School
Kind	58
1	62
2	58
3	55
4	61
5	60

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School
2023	354
2022	354
2021	354
2020	244
2019	244
2018	254
2017	254
2016	254
2015	250
2014	226
2013	222
2012	223
2011	216
2010	216
2009	225
2008	213
2007	206
2006	195
2005	196
2004	194
2003	222
2002	230
2001	238
2000	240
1999	245
1998	226
1997	231
1996	244
1995	248
1994	252
1993	257
1992	257
1991	300
1990	280
1989	261
1988	291
1987	251

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	23
2019	23
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	21
2014	18
2013	21
2012	20
2011	17
2010	20
2009	19
2008	18
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	16
2003	17
2002	18
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	15
1997	15
1996	15
1995	18
1994	18
1993	14
1992	18
1991	17
1990	18
1989	2
1988	13
1987	12

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

(20-21)

60-64%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2021	62%	64%	67%
2019	67%	69%	77%
2018	72%	76%	85%
2017	77%	77%	85%
2016	82%	78%	85%
2015	82%	79%	86%
2014	87%	79%	86%
2013	77%	77%	81%
2012	77%	76%	81%
2011	77%	78%	83%
2010	67%	77%	83%

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(20-21)

55-59%

68%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2021	57%	68%	72%
2019	67%	68%	75%
2018	72%	74%	85%
2017	77%	75%	82%
2016	77%	75%	83%
2015	72%	76%	81%
2014	82%	76%	81%
2013	77%	72%	77%
2012	67%	71%	77%
2011	77%	76%	79%
2010	82%	75%	81%

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(20-21)

35-39%

60%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	15:1
2019	11:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	13:1	14:1	15:1
2013	11:1	14:1	15:1
2012	11:1	14:1	14:1
2011	13:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	13:1	15:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	12:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	15:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	13:1	13:1	15:1
2004	12:1	13:1	15:1
2003	13:1	13:1	15:1
2002	13:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	19:1
2000	17:1	14:1	19:1
1999	18:1	14:1	18:1
1998	16:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	14:1	15:1	17:1
1994	14:1	15:1	17:1
1993	18:1	15:1	19:1
1992	14:1	15:1	18:1
1991	17:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2011)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	8%	2%	9%
2022	8%	3%	8%
2021	8%	3%	7%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%	4%
2005	4%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	3%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	2%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

16%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	16%	13%	13%
2022	16%	12%	13%
2021	16%	12%	12%
2020	11%	11%	10%
2019	11%	11%	10%
2018	12%	11%	9%
2017	12%	11%	9%
2016	9%	10%	9%
2015	10%	11%	9%
2014	10%	10%	8%
2013	9%	9%	8%
2012	7%	9%	7%
2011	6%	9%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	7%	7%	5%
2008	9%	7%	5%
2007	9%	6%	4%
2006	7%	5%	3%
2005	7%	5%	3%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	4%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	14%	7%	9%
2022	14%	7%	8%
2021	14%	7%	7%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	11%	6%	7%
2017	11%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	7%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	10%	5%	6%
2013	11%	5%	6%
2012	9%	5%	6%
2011	8%	5%	6%
2010	6%	5%	6%
2009	8%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	6%	5%	5%
2006	6%	4%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	3%
2003	5%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	3%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	5%	4%	3%
1998	4%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	4%	3%	1%
1992	4%	3%	1%
1991	4%	3%	1%

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White

54%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	54%	72%	64%
2022	54%	73%	66%
2021	54%	74%	69%
2020	64%	75%	72%
2019	64%	75%	72%
2018	65%	77%	76%
2017	65%	77%	76%
2016	74%	78%	76%
2015	73%	78%	78%
2014	70%	79%	78%
2013	71%	80%	79%
2012	74%	81%	80%
2011	75%	81%	80%
2010	75%	82%	82%
2009	80%	84%	84%
2008	79%	84%	86%
2007	81%	86%	88%
2006	84%	88%	89%
2005	85%	87%	91%
2004	90%	88%	91%
2003	91%	89%	93%
2002	92%	89%	93%
2001	95%	89%	94%
2000	98%	94%	96%
1999	91%	91%	94%
1998	91%	92%	95%
1997	89%	93%	95%
1996	93%	93%	95%
1995	94%	93%	94%
1994	93%	93%	95%
1993	91%	94%	96%
1992	93%	95%	96%
1991	93%	95%	96%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	10%	4%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	6%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	0.66	0.46	0.56
2022	0.66	0.45	0.54
2021	0.66	0.43	0.50
2020	0.56	0.42	0.46
2019	0.56	0.42	0.46
2018	0.55	0.39	0.41
2017	0.55	0.39	0.41
2016	0.44	0.38	0.41
2015	0.45	0.38	0.39
2014	0.50	0.37	0.38
2013	0.49	0.35	0.37
2012	0.44	0.34	0.35
2011	0.43	0.34	0.35
2010	0.43	0.32	0.33
2009	0.35	0.29	0.28
2008	0.36	0.28	0.26
2007	0.33	0.26	0.22
2006	0.29	0.23	0.20
2005	0.26	0.24	0.17
2004	0.19	0.22	0.16
2003	0.17	0.21	0.13
2002	0.15	0.20	0.13
2001	0.10	0.20	0.11
2000	0.03	0.15	0.08
1999	0.17	0.16	0.11
1998	0.17	0.15	0.09
1997	0.21	0.13	0.10
1996	0.13	0.13	0.10
1995	0.12	0.13	0.09
1994	0.14	0.13	0.10
1993	0.17	0.11	0.08
1992	0.13	0.10	0.07
1991	0.13	0.10	0.08

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

10%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	10%	36%	32%
2022	10%	35%	27%
2021	10%	35%	10%
2020	47%	36%	26%
2019	47%	36%	26%
2018	33%	34%	20%
2017	33%	34%	20%
2016	33%	34%	19%
2015	37%	34%	19%
2014	41%	34%	21%
2013	39%	34%	20%
2012	34%	33%	18%
2011	31%	31%	18%
2010	28%	29%	16%
2009	30%	26%	14%
2008	25%	26%	12%
2007	28%	24%	11%
2006	24%	25%	8%
2005	18%	23%	8%
2004	13%	22%	7%
2003	11%	21%	6%
2002	7%	19%	4%
2001	7%	19%	4%
2000	13%	19%	5%
1999	13%	20%	5%
1998	7%	21%	4%
1997	10%	20%	4%
1996	9%	20%	3%
1995	10%	20%	3%
1994	5%	19%	2%
1993	4%	19%	2%
1992	4%	18%	2%
1991	2%	17%	2%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jensen Elementary School	Iowa	Urbandale Community School District
2023	3%	6%	6%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	9%	7%	4%
2017	9%	7%	4%
2016	9%	7%	5%
2015	6%	7%	3%
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	7%	8%	3%
2009	8%	8%	4%
2008	9%	8%	4%
2007	11%	8%	4%
2006	10%	8%	4%
2005	6%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	3%
2003	7%	8%	4%
2002	10%	8%	3%
2001	9%	8%	2%
2000	8%	7%	2%
1999	10%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Urbandale Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average).

How many students attend Jensen Elementary School?

354 students attend Jensen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Jensen Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jensen Elementary School?

Jensen Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jensen Elementary School offer ?

Jensen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Jensen Elementary School part of?

Jensen Elementary School is part of Urbandale Community School District.

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