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5625 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310 • POLK County
(515) 277-8349

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00459121
Religious Orientation Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 5625 Franklin Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310-1099

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
191
Teachers (FTE)
14.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.55:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 71.7% Black or African American: 15.2% Hispanic / Latino: 6.3% Asian: 5.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1.1%
191 Students
White 137 est. 71.7%
Black or African American 29 est. 15.2%
Hispanic / Latino 12 est. 6.3%
Asian 11 est. 5.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 1.1%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
98
51.3%
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Female Students
93
48.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 215 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 35 (16.3%) Kindergarten: 35 (16.3%) 1st Grade: 28 (13%) 2nd Grade: 32 (14.9%) 3rd Grade: 18 (8.4%) 4th Grade: 20 (9.3%) 5th Grade: 15 (7%) 6th Grade: 20 (9.3%) 7th Grade: 12 (5.6%)
215 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 35 16.3%
Kindergarten 35 16.3%
1st Grade 28 13%
2nd Grade 32 14.9%
3rd Grade 18 8.4%
4th Grade 20 9.3%
5th Grade 15 7%
6th Grade 20 9.3%
7th Grade 12 5.6%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 125 250 2019-2020: 132 students 132 2019-2020 2021-2022: 126 students 126 -4.5% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 191 students 191 +51.6% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 191 14.1 13.6:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2021-2022 126 17.0 7.4:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
2019-2020 132 10.0 13.2:1 PK-8 Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50310)

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 50310 Income: $74,473 $74k ZIP 50310 Home Value: $213,800 $214k ZIP 50310 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 50310 Poverty Rate: 11.6% 11.6% 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 50310 Current ZIP
$74,473 $213,800 11.6% 31,283
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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