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Public Schools in Des Moines, IA

Directory of 66 public schools located in Des Moines.

City Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES Multi-Year Cohorts
0 19,800 39,600 2020-2021: 33,477 students 33,477 2020-2021 2021-2022: 33,103 students 33,103 -1.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 32,541 students 32,541 -1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 32,261 students 32,261 -0.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 32,298 students 32,298 +0.1% 2024-2025
School Year Operating Schools Total Students Teachers (FTE) Student/Teacher Ratio Total FRPL
2024-2025 66 32,298 2,075.9 15.6:1 23,789
2023-2024 65 32,261 2,075.9 15.5:1 21,661
2022-2023 64 32,541 2,102.6 15.5:1 24,503
2021-2022 64 33,103 2,170.4 15.3:1 25,146
2020-2021 64 33,477 2,259.1 14.8:1 25,483

City Schools Listing

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School Name Grades Level District Address Action
Brody Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2501 Park Ave View ›
Brubaker Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2900 E 42nd Street View ›
Callanan Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3010 Center Street View ›
Capitol View Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 320 E. 16th View ›
Carver Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 705 E University Ave View ›
Cattell Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3101 E 12th St View ›
Clive Learning Academy PK-6 Elementary School West Des Moines Comm School District 1600 73rd Street View ›
Cornell Elementary School PK-4 Elementary School Saydel Comm School District 5817 NE 3rd St View ›
Cowles Elementary School PK-8 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 6401 College Ave View ›
Delaware Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Southeast Polk Comm School District 4401 E 46th St View ›
Downtown School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1800 Grand Avenue View ›
East High School 9-12 High School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 815 E 13th St View ›
Edmunds Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 950 15th Street View ›
Findley Elementary School K-6 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3025 Oxford Street View ›
Garton Elementary PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2820 E 24th St View ›
Goodrell Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3300 E. 29th Street View ›
Great Oaks High School and Career Center 9-12 High School Charter Organization: Oakmont Education 100 East Euclid View ›
Greenwood Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 316 37th Street View ›
Hanawalt Elementary K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 225 56th Street View ›
Harding Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 203 E Euclid Ave View ›
Hiatt Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1430 E. University Ave View ›
Hillis Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2401 56th St View ›
Hoover High School 9-12 High School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 4800 Aurora Ave View ›
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines PK-4 Elementary School Charter Organization: Concept Schools 4801 Franklin Ave 2nd View ›
Howe Elementary K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2900 Indianola View ›
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