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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
River Woods Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2929 SE 22nd St View ›
Roosevelt High School 9-12 High School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 4419 Center St View ›
Ruby Van Meter K-12 Other / Combined Des Moines Independent Comm School District 710 28th St View ›
Samuelson Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 3929 Bel-Aire Rd View ›
Saydel High School 9-12 High School Saydel Comm School District 5601 NE 7th St View ›
South Union Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 4201 South Union View ›
Stowe Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1411 E 33rd St View ›
Studebaker Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 300 E County Line Rd View ›
Virtual Campus 9-12 High School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 1800 Grand Avenue View ›
Walnut Street School PK-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 901 Walnut St View ›
Weeks Middle School 6-8 Middle School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 901 East Park Avenue View ›
Willard Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 2941 Dean Avenue View ›
Windsor Elementary K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 5912 University Avenue View ›
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center PK Pre-K Only Des Moines Independent Comm School District 4000 Lower Beaver Rd View ›
Woodside Middle School 5-8 Middle School Saydel Comm School District 5810 NE 14th St View ›
Wright Elementary School K-5 Elementary School Des Moines Independent Comm School District 5001 SW 14th St View ›
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