IA
Regular Public School District
59 Schools
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Des Moines, IA 50321
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Polk County
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59 Operating Schools
(515) 242-7911
Official Website
District Structure
Regular Public School District
Grade Span Offered
PK-12
Locale Setting
City: Midsize
Supervisory Union
None (Independent)
NCES District ID
1908970
State Identifier
IA-771737 000
County FIPS
19153
Charter Classification
Not a charter district
Operating Schools
59 schools
Central Office Phone
(515) 242-7911
Administrative Office Location
2100 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
Des Moines, IA 50321
Counties Served
Cities & Towns Served
District Public School Enrollment & Staffing Trends
NCES Multi-Year Cohorts| School Year | Operating Schools | Total Students | Teachers (FTE) | Student/Teacher Ratio | Total FRPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 59 | 29,676 | 1,891.4 | 15.7:1 | 22,584 |
| 2023-2024 | 59 | 29,871 | 1,894.3 | 15.8:1 | 20,643 |
| 2022-2023 | 59 | 30,278 | 1,920.4 | 15.8:1 | 23,349 |
| 2021-2022 | 59 | 30,811 | 1,981.8 | 15.6:1 | 23,919 |
| 2020-2021 | 60 | 31,317 | 2,092.4 | 15.0:1 | 24,261 |
Schools in this District (59)
Source: NCES 2024-2025
| School Name | Grades | Level | Type | City | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brubaker Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Capitol View Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Carver Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Cattell Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Cowles Elementary School | PK-8 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Downtown School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Edmunds Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Findley Elementary School | K-6 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Garton Elementary | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Greenwood Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Hanawalt Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Hillis Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Howe Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Hubbell Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Jackson Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Jefferson Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| King Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Lovejoy Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Madison Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| McKinley Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Monroe Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Moore Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Morris Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Moulton Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Oak Park | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Park Ave Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Perkins Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Phillips Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| River Woods Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Samuelson Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| South Union Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Stowe Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Studebaker Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Walnut Street School | PK-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Willard Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Windsor Elementary | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Wright Elementary School | K-5 | Elementary School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| East High School | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Hoover High School | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Lincoln High School | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| North High School | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Roosevelt High School | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Virtual Campus | 9-12 | High School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Brody Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Callanan Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Goodrell Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Harding Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Hiatt Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Hoyt Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| McCombs Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Meredith Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Merrill Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Weeks Middle School | 6-8 | Middle School | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Ruby Van Meter | K-12 | Other / Combined | Special Education School | Des Moines | View › |
| Jessie Franklin Taylor | PK | Pre-K Only | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| McKee Elementary School | PK | Pre-K Only | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Mitchell Early Childhood Center | PK | Pre-K Only | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |
| Woodlawn Early Childhood Center | PK | Pre-K Only | Regular School | Des Moines | View › |