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1601 GRAND AVE, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50265 • POLK County
(515) 223-1284

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00458128
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1903
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.50 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 1601 Grand Ave
West Des Moines, IA 50265-3496

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
497
Teachers (FTE)
31.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.73:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 87.1% Hispanic / Latino: 6.8% Black or African American: 3.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.4% Asian: 0.2%
497 Students
White 433 est. 87.1%
Hispanic / Latino 34 est. 6.8%
Black or African American 17 est. 3.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 est. 2.4%
Asian 1 est. 0.2%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
262
52.7%
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Female Students
235
47.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 533 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 90 (16.9%) Kindergarten: 52 (9.8%) Transitional Kindergarten: 17 (3.2%) 1st Grade: 52 (9.8%) 2nd Grade: 55 (10.3%) 3rd Grade: 53 (9.9%) 4th Grade: 53 (9.9%) 5th Grade: 52 (9.8%) 6th Grade: 57 (10.7%) 7th Grade: 52 (9.8%)
533 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 90 16.9%
Kindergarten 52 9.8%
Transitional Kindergarten 17 3.2%
1st Grade 52 9.8%
2nd Grade 55 10.3%
3rd Grade 53 9.9%
4th Grade 53 9.9%
5th Grade 52 9.8%
6th Grade 57 10.7%
7th Grade 52 9.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 300 600 2019-2020: 495 students 495 2019-2020 2021-2022: 481 students 481 -2.8% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 497 students 497 +3.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 497 31.6 15.7:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 481 32.6 14.8:1 K-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 495 29.6 16.7:1 PK-8 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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