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1400 BUFFALO RD, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 • POLK County
(515) 222-1041

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00458139
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, diocesan
Diocese 1903
Grades Offered 9-12
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 1400 Buffalo Rd
West Des Moines, IA 50265-1626

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
1,354
Teachers (FTE)
92.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.62:1
School Level
Secondary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 69.0% Hispanic / Latino: 16.1% Black or African American: 6.1% Asian: 5.5% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 3.0% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.2% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.1%
1,354 Students
White 934 est. 69.0%
Hispanic / Latino 218 est. 16.1%
Black or African American 83 est. 6.1%
Asian 75 est. 5.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 est. 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 est. 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 est. 0.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
717
53%
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Female Students
637
47%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 850 1,700 2019-2020: 1,415 students 1,415 2019-2020 2021-2022: 1,389 students 1,389 -1.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 1,354 students 1,354 -2.5% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 1,354 92.6 14.6:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 1,389 90.1 15.4:1 9-12 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 1,415 89.5 15.8:1 9-12 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50265)

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 50265 Income: $84,588 $85k ZIP 50265 Home Value: $267,600 $268k ZIP 50265 This ZIP West Des Moines Income: $84,935 $85k West Des Moines Home Value: $296,350 $296k West 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 50265 Poverty Rate: 7.4% 7.4% West Des Moines Poverty Rate: 7.2% 7.2% 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 50265 Current ZIP
$84,588 $267,600 7.4% 33,061
West Des Moines (City Average)
$84,935 $296,350 7.2% 69,831
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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