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1740 GARFIELD AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50316 • POLK County
(515) 265-0603

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A1101085
Religious Orientation Christian (no specific denomination)
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.75 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 1740 Garfield Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316-2646

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
199
Teachers (FTE)
24.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.26:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Black or African American: 34.7% White: 28.6% Hispanic / Latino: 18.1% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13.1% Asian: 5.5%
199 Students
Black or African American 69 est. 34.7%
White 57 est. 28.6%
Hispanic / Latino 36 est. 18.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 est. 13.1%
Asian 11 est. 5.5%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
96
48.2%
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Female Students
103
51.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 164 Students
Kindergarten: 40 (24.4%) 1st Grade: 23 (14%) 2nd Grade: 17 (10.4%) 3rd Grade: 18 (11%) 4th Grade: 16 (9.8%) 5th Grade: 17 (10.4%) 6th Grade: 16 (9.8%) 7th Grade: 17 (10.4%)
164 Students
Kindergarten 40 24.4%
1st Grade 23 14%
2nd Grade 17 10.4%
3rd Grade 18 11%
4th Grade 16 9.8%
5th Grade 17 10.4%
6th Grade 16 9.8%
7th Grade 17 10.4%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 122 students 122 2019-2020 2021-2022: 175 students 175 +43.4% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 199 students 199 +13.7% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 199 24.1 8.3:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2021-2022 175 16.6 10.5:1 K-12 Christian (no specific denomination)
2019-2020 122 15.6 7.8:1 PK-12 Christian (no specific denomination)

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50316)

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 6% $175k 13% $263k 19% $350k 25% ZIP 50316 Income: $53,090 $53k ZIP 50316 Home Value: $137,300 $137k ZIP 50316 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 50316 Poverty Rate: 19.3% 19.3% 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 50316 Current ZIP
$53,090 $137,300 19.3% 16,188
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

Location Map

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