The Adel DeSoto Minburn (ADM) School District is a
public school district in the
Des Moines Metro headquartered in
Adel, Iowa.
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The district, mostly in
Dallas County, includes a small portion in
Madison County. It serves the Iowa communities of
Adel,
, and
Minburn, and is located on the west edge of the
Des Moines Metro area.
ADM has consistently been recognized for high levels of academic achievement as measured by the Iowa Department of Education's Iowa School Performance Profiles. 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.
ADM has been recognized by the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development as a
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(science, technology, engineering, math) innovator and offers high school
Project Lead the Way courses in engineering and biomedical science, 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
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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.
Enrollment
Schools
* ADM High School
**ADM High School is located in
Adel and serves students in grades 9–12.
The high school was constructed in 1986 with an addition added in 2015.
**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.
* ADM Middle School
**ADM Middle School is located in
Adel, serves students in grades 7–8.
The middle school was constructed in 2006 with an addition added in 2015.
**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 and been recognized as a model
professional learning community by
Solution Tree.
*DeSoto Intermediate
**DeSoto Intermediate is located in
De Soto, and serves students in grades 5-6.
The original building was constructed in 1922, with gymnasium and classroom additions completed in 1990 and additional classroom additions added in 2015.
*Meadow View Elementary
**Meadow View Elementary is located in
Adel and serves students in grades 2-4.
Meadow View Elementary was constructed in 2021.
*Adel Elementary
**Adel Elementary is located in Adel, and serves students in grades PS–1.
The original building was constructed in 1965, with additions in 1969, 1990, 2006, and 2015.
ADM High School
Athletics
The ADM Tigers compete in the
Raccoon River Conference and offer the following sports:
Men's sports
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Bowling
*Cross Country
*Football
*Golf
**Boys' - 1984 Class 2A state champions
*Soccer
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track & Field
*Wrestling
**1970 Class A state champions
*Cross country (boys and girls)
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*Swimming (girls)
*Volleyball (girls)
*Football
** 1933 state champions
Women's Sports
*Basketball
*Cross Country
**Girls' 1968 state champions
*Golf
*Soccer
*Softball
**1970 state champions
*Swimming
*Tennis
*Track & Field
*Volleyball
*Wrestling
CO-ED
* Dance
* Cheer
See also
*
List of school districts in Iowa
*
List of high schools in Iowa
References
External links
Adel DeSoto Minburn Schoolsofficial website.
Adel DeSoto Minburn Activitiesofficial website.
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School districts in Iowa
Education in Dallas County, Iowa
Education in Madison County, Iowa
Des Moines metropolitan area
1993 establishments in Iowa
School districts established in 1993