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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
Hoyt Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2700 E 42nd St View ›
Hubbell Elementary K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 800 42nd St View ›
Jackson Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3825 Indianola Ave View ›
Jefferson Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2425 Watrous Ave View ›
Jessie Franklin Taylor PK Pre-K Only Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1801 16th Street View ›
King Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1849 Forest Ave View ›
Lincoln High School 9-12 High School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2600 SW 9th St View ›
Lovejoy Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 801 E Kenyon Ave View ›
Madison Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 806 E Hoffman St View ›
McCombs Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 201 SW County Line Rd View ›
McKee Elementary School PK Pre-K Only Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2115 E 39th St View ›
McKinley Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1610 SE 6th Street View ›
Meredith Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 4827 Madison Ave View ›
Merrill Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 5301 Grand Ave View ›
Mitchell Early Childhood Center PK Pre-K Only Des Moines Independent Comm School District 111 Porter View ›
Monroe Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2250 30th St View ›
Moore Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3725 52nd St View ›
Morris Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1401 Geil Avenue View ›
Moulton Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1541 8th Street View ›
North High School 9-12 High School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 501 Holcomb Ave View ›
Oak Park K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3928 6th Avenue View ›
Park Ave Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3141 SW 9th St View ›
Perkins Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 4301 College View ›
Phillips Elementary K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1701 Lay St View ›
Pleasant Hill Elementary School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 4801 E Oakwood Dr View ›
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