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4401 E 46th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 • Polk County
(515) 262-3197
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
440
Teachers (FTE)
36.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
FRPL Eligible
202
(45.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 202 of 440 (45.9%)
Free Lunch: 177 (40.2%)
Reduced-Price: 25 (5.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 238 (54.1%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 382 students 382 2020-2021 2021-2022: 416 students 416 +8.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 398 students 398 -4.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 423 students 423 +6.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 440 students 440 +4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 267 (60.7%) Black or African American: 63 (14.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 57 (13%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (5.9%) Asian: 25 (5.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.5%)
440 Students
White 267 60.7%
Black or African American 63 14.3%
Hispanic / Latino 57 13%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 5.9%
Asian 25 5.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 440 Students
Grade 1: 63 (14.3%) Grade 2: 71 (16.1%) Grade 3: 67 (15.2%) Grade 4: 65 (14.8%) Grade 5: 71 (16.1%) Kindergarten: 65 (14.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 38 (8.6%)
440 Students
Grade 1 63 14.3%
Grade 2 71 16.1%
Grade 3 67 15.2%
Grade 4 65 14.8%
Grade 5 71 16.1%
Kindergarten 65 14.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 38 8.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
224
50.9%
F
Female Students
216
49.1%