Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District

The Adel DeSoto Minburn (ADM) School District is a public school district headquartered in Adel, Iowa.[1]

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

ADM has been recognized by the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development as a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) innovator[4] and offers high school Project Lead the Way courses in engineering, computer science, and biomedical science[5], STEM Excellence and Leadership program for middle schoolers, as well as an innovative agricultural technology curriculum, technology course strands focusing on audio/visual editing and design, web and database design, and a middle school Project Lead the Way Gateway to Technology program.[6] 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 DeSoto Community School District and the Central Dallas Community School District.[7]

Schools
  • ADM High School
    • ADM High School is located in Adel, serves students in grades 9-12, and has been recognized as one of the top 10 high schools in Iowa by US News.[8]
  • ADM Middle School
  • DeSoto Intermediate
    • DeSoto Intermediate is located in De Soto, and serves students in grades 3–5.
  • Adel Elementary
    • Adel Elementary is located in Adel, and serves students in grades PS-2.

Previously the district had an elementary school in Minburn.[10]

References
  1. Home. Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District. Retrieved on November 3, 2018. "ADM Community School District 215 North 11th Street Adel, IA 50003"
  2. "Adel DeSoto Minburn." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on November 3, 2018.
  3. "About Our District - ADM Community School District". ADM Community School District. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  4. "Grant highlights importance of rural STEM education for high-achieving students | College of Education | University of Iowa". education.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  5. "Dallas County Hospital". www.dallascohospital.org. Archived from the original on 2018-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  6. "Preparing Learners with STEM Education - ADM Community School District". ADM Community School District. Retrieved 2018-09-04.
  7. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
  8. "U.S. News Best Schools". 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  9. "See the Evidence | All Things PLC | Powered by Solution Tree". allthingsplc.secure.agroup.com. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
  10. Home. Adel DeSoto Minburn Community School District. April 13, 2000. Retrieved on November 3, 2018.
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