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2900 E 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50317 • Polk County
(515) 242-8405

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
622
Teachers (FTE)
51.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
FRPL Eligible
518
(83.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 518 of 622 (83.3%)
Free Lunch: 454 (73%)
Reduced-Price: 64 (10.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 104 (16.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 400 800 2020-2021: 643 students 643 2020-2021 2021-2022: 652 students 652 +1.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 622 students 622 -4.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 618 students 618 -0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 622 students 622 +0.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 228 (36.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 185 (29.7%) Black or African American: 127 (20.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 51 (8.2%) Asian: 26 (4.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
622 Students
White 228 36.7%
Hispanic / Latino 185 29.7%
Black or African American 127 20.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 51 8.2%
Asian 26 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 622 Students
Grade 1: 113 (18.2%) Grade 2: 87 (14%) Grade 3: 115 (18.5%) Grade 4: 107 (17.2%) Grade 5: 114 (18.3%) Kindergarten: 86 (13.8%)
622 Students
Grade 1 113 18.2%
Grade 2 87 14%
Grade 3 115 18.5%
Grade 4 107 17.2%
Grade 5 114 18.3%
Kindergarten 86 13.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
307
49.4%
F
Female Students
315
50.6%