Adel–De_Soto–Minburn_Community_School_District

Adel–De Soto–Minburn Community School District

Adel–De Soto–Minburn Community School District

Public school district in Adel, Iowa, United States

This article is about an Iowa public school district also called ADM. For other ADM uses, see ADM.

41.618557°N 94.022363°W / 41.618557; -94.022363

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The Adel DeSoto Minburn (ADM) School District is a public school district in the Des Moines Metro headquartered in Adel, Iowa.[2]

The district, mostly in Dallas County, includes a small portion in Madison County. It serves the Iowa communities of Adel,[2] De Soto, and Minburn,[3] and is located on the west edge of the Des Moines Metro area.[4]

ADM has consistently been recognized for high levels of academic achievement as measured by the Iowa Department of Education's Iowa School Performance Profiles.[5] ADM high school has regularly been identified as one of the top 10 high schools in Iowa and one of the top 5 high schools in the Des Moines Metro by US News.[6] ADM has been recognized by the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development as a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) innovator[7] and offers high school Project Lead the Way courses in engineering and biomedical science,[8] a STEM Excellence and Leadership program for middle school students, and an innovative agricultural technology curriculum. Among several notable alumni is Nile Kinnick, Iowa's only Heisman Trophy winner as a scholar and athlete at The University of Iowa in 1939, who attended school in the district until his junior year.

History

The district formed on July 1, 1993, as a result of the merger of the Adel–De Soto Community School District and the Central Dallas Community School District.[9]

Enrollment

[10]

Schools

  • ADM High School
    • ADM High School is located in Adel and serves students in grades 9–12.[11] The high school was constructed in 1986 with an addition added in 2015.[12]
    • In 2022, ADM High School was ranked as the 9th best high school in Iowa and the 3rd best high school in the Des Moines Metro Iowa by US News.[6]
  • ADM Middle School
    • ADM Middle School is located in Adel, serves students in grades 7–8.[11] The middle school was constructed in 2006 with an addition added in 2015.[12]
    • In 2022, ADM Middle School was ranked as the 3rd highest scoring middle school in Iowa as measured by the Iowa Department of Educations Iowa School Performance Profiles[13] and been recognized as a model professional learning community by Solution Tree.[14]
  • DeSoto Intermediate
    • DeSoto Intermediate is located in De Soto, and serves students in grades 5-6.[11] The original building was constructed in 1922, with gymnasium and classroom additions completed in 1990 and additional classroom additions added in 2015.[12]
    • On the night of Tuesday, April 18, 2023, an AC unit on the roof of the building caused a fire, affecting 4 classrooms and cancelling classes the next day. No one was injured.[15]
  • Meadow View Elementary
    • Meadow View Elementary is located in Adel and serves students in grades 2-4.[11] Meadow View Elementary was constructed in 2021.[12]
  • Adel Elementary
    • Adel Elementary is located in Adel, and serves students in grades PS–1.[11] The original building was constructed in 1965, with additions in 1969, 1990, 2006, and 2015.[12]

ADM High School

Athletics

The ADM Tigers compete in the Raccoon River Conference and offer the following sports:[16]

Men's sports

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
    • Boys' - 1984 Class 2A state champions[17]
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Wrestling
    • 1970 Class A state champions[18]
  • Cross country (boys and girls)
  • Swimming (girls)
  • Volleyball (girls)
  • Football
    • 1933 state champions[19]

Source:[20]

Women's Sports

Source:[20]

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
    • Girls' 1968 state champions[21]
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
    • 1970 state champions[21]
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

CO-ED

Source:[20]

  • Dance
  • Cheer
  • eSports[22]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Adel DeSoto Minburn Comm School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Home. Adel–De Soto–Minburn Community School District. Retrieved on November 3, 2018. "ADM Community School District 215 North 11th Street Adel, IA 50003"
  3. [3]
    "Adel DeSoto Minburn." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on November 3, 2018.
  4. [4]
    "About Our District - ADM Community School District". ADM Community School District. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Department of Education - Iowa School Performance Profiles". www.iaschoolperformance.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  6. [6]
    "U.S. News Best Schools". September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. [7]
    "Grant highlights importance of rural STEM education for high-achieving students | College of Education | University of Iowa". education.uiowa.edu. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  8. [8]
    "Dallas County Hospital". www.dallascohospital.org. Archived from the original on September 8, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Reorganization & Dissolution Actions Since 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 9, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  10. [10]
    "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  11. [11]
    "Schools Archive". ADM Community School District. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  12. [12]
    "Facility Master Planning". ADM Community School District. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Department of Education - Iowa School Performance Profiles". www.iaschoolperformance.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  14. [14]
    "See the Evidence | All Things PLC | Powered by Solution Tree". allthingsplc.secure.agroup.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  15. [15]
    https://www.kcci.com/article/fire-cancels-classes-at-adel-iowa-intermediate-school/43642356 A KCCI article referencing the fire. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  16. [16]
    "Raccoon River Conference". Raccoon River Conference. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  17. [17]
    "2019-2020 Golf Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. December 16, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  18. [18]
    "2020 Wrestling Stat Book" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. January 29, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  19. [19]
    "Record Book Football 2020 Complete Edition" (PDF). Iowa High School Athletic Association. June 9, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  20. [20]
    "ADM High School". ADM High School. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  21. [21]
    "A-D-M". Iowa High School Sports. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  22. [22]
    https://www.admactivities.org/general/2022-23/releases/20230511nj5apy An article about ADM eSports. Retrieved 3 Feb. 2024.
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