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5810 CARPENTER AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50311 • POLK County
(515) 277-0178

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID 00458296
Religious Orientation Roman Catholic
Broad Affiliation Catholic
School Typology Catholic, parochial
Diocese 1903
Grades Offered PK-8
Locale Setting City: Midsize
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 19153
Physical Location Address 5810 Carpenter Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311-2026

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
221
Teachers (FTE)
16.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.31:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 74.7% Asian: 9.1% Black or African American: 8.6% Hispanic / Latino: 6.8% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 0.9%
221 Students
White 165 est. 74.7%
Asian 20 est. 9.1%
Black or African American 19 est. 8.6%
Hispanic / Latino 15 est. 6.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 est. 0.9%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
116
52.5%
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Female Students
105
47.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 219 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 25 (11.4%) Kindergarten: 23 (10.5%) 1st Grade: 22 (10%) 2nd Grade: 29 (13.2%) 3rd Grade: 23 (10.5%) 4th Grade: 26 (11.9%) 5th Grade: 22 (10%) 6th Grade: 21 (9.6%) 7th Grade: 28 (12.8%)
219 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 25 11.4%
Kindergarten 23 10.5%
1st Grade 22 10%
2nd Grade 29 13.2%
3rd Grade 23 10.5%
4th Grade 26 11.9%
5th Grade 22 10%
6th Grade 21 9.6%
7th Grade 28 12.8%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

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

0 150 300 2019-2020: 241 students 241 2019-2020 2021-2022: 230 students 230 -4.6% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 221 students 221 -3.9% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 221 16.6 13.3:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2021-2022 230 19.5 11.8:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic
2019-2020 241 15.5 15.6:1 PK-8 Roman Catholic

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 50311)

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 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 50311 Income: $63,233 $63k ZIP 50311 Home Value: $228,000 $228k ZIP 50311 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 50311 Poverty Rate: 20.3% 20.3% 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 50311 Current ZIP
$63,233 $228,000 20.3% 15,889
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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