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2317 WATROUS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50321 • POLK County
(515) 285-7729

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID AA000406
Religious Orientation Seventh-Day Adventist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 8.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 2317 Watrous Ave
Des Moines, IA 50321-2144

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
45
Teachers (FTE)
3.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Asian: 57.8% Hispanic / Latino: 24.4% White: 11.1% Black or African American: 6.7%
45 Students
Asian 26 est. 57.8%
Hispanic / Latino 11 est. 24.4%
White 5 est. 11.1%
Black or African American 3 est. 6.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
23
51.1%
♀
Female Students
22
48.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 43 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (7%) Kindergarten: 5 (11.6%) 1st Grade: 6 (14%) 2nd Grade: 5 (11.6%) 3rd Grade: 7 (16.3%) 4th Grade: 6 (14%) 5th Grade: 3 (7%) 6th Grade: 4 (9.3%) 7th Grade: 4 (9.3%)
43 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 3 7%
Kindergarten 5 11.6%
1st Grade 6 14%
2nd Grade 5 11.6%
3rd Grade 7 16.3%
4th Grade 6 14%
5th Grade 3 7%
6th Grade 4 9.3%
7th Grade 4 9.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 50 100 2019-2020: 44 students 44 2019-2020 2021-2022: 39 students 39 -11.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 45 students 45 +15.4% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 45 3.0 15.0:1 PK-8 Seventh-Day Adventist
2021-2022 39 3.1 12.6:1 PK-8 Seventh-Day Adventist
2019-2020 44 3.0 14.7:1 PK-8 Seventh-Day Adventist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50321)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 5% $175k 10% $263k 15% $350k 20% ZIP 50321 Income: $77,636 $78k ZIP 50321 Home Value: $294,100 $294k ZIP 50321 This ZIP Des Moines Income: $69,144 $69k Des Moines Home Value: $218,054 $218k Des Moines City Average POLK County Income: $91,802 $92k POLK County Home Value: $270,111 $270k POLK County County Average Iowa Income: $76,239 $76k Iowa Home Value: $179,474 $179k Iowa State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 50321 Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% Des Moines Poverty Rate: 13.7% 13.7% POLK County Poverty Rate: 9.4% 9.4% Iowa Poverty Rate: 10.8% 10.8% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 50321 Current ZIP
$77,636 $294,100 10.8% 7,787
Des Moines (City Average)
$69,144 $218,054 13.7% 238,340
POLK County (County Average)
$91,802 $270,111 9.4% 537,599
Iowa (State Average)
$76,239 $179,474 10.8% 2,924,268
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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