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16 COLUMBUS AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50315 • POLK County
(515) 243-1874

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00458117
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1903
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 16 Columbus Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315-7113

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
345
Teachers (FTE)
24.80
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.91:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
Hispanic / Latino: 59.1% White: 29.0% Black or African American: 7.0% Asian: 2.0% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 0.9%
345 Students
Hispanic / Latino 204 est. 59.1%
White 100 est. 29.0%
Black or African American 24 est. 7.0%
Asian 7 est. 2.0%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 est. 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 est. 0.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
♂
Male Students
187
54.2%
♀
Female Students
158
45.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 372 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 50 (13.4%) Kindergarten: 57 (15.3%) 1st Grade: 55 (14.8%) 2nd Grade: 42 (11.3%) 3rd Grade: 29 (7.8%) 4th Grade: 32 (8.6%) 5th Grade: 31 (8.3%) 6th Grade: 32 (8.6%) 7th Grade: 44 (11.8%)
372 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 50 13.4%
Kindergarten 57 15.3%
1st Grade 55 14.8%
2nd Grade 42 11.3%
3rd Grade 29 7.8%
4th Grade 32 8.6%
5th Grade 31 8.3%
6th Grade 32 8.6%
7th Grade 44 11.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 225 450 2019-2020: 295 students 295 2019-2020 2021-2022: 271 students 271 -8.1% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 345 students 345 +27.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 345 24.8 13.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 271 21.0 12.9:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 295 21.8 13.5:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50315)

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 50315 Income: $62,036 $62k ZIP 50315 Home Value: $164,000 $164k ZIP 50315 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 50315 Poverty Rate: 13.1% 13.1% 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 50315 Current ZIP
$62,036 $164,000 13.1% 35,349
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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