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1800 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 • Polk County
(515) 284-5848

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
197
Teachers (FTE)
14.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
42
(21.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 42 of 197 (21.3%)
Free Lunch: 27 (13.7%)
Reduced-Price: 15 (7.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 155 (78.7%)

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

0 150 300 2020-2021: 241 students 241 2020-2021 2021-2022: 240 students 240 -0.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 243 students 243 +1.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 235 students 235 -3.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 197 students 197 -16.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 133 (67.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 26 (13.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19 (9.6%) Black or African American: 16 (8.1%) Asian: 3 (1.5%)
197 Students
White 133 67.5%
Hispanic / Latino 26 13.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 19 9.6%
Black or African American 16 8.1%
Asian 3 1.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 197 Students
Grade 1: 28 (14.2%) Grade 2: 34 (17.3%) Grade 3: 35 (17.8%) Grade 4: 29 (14.7%) Grade 5: 42 (21.3%) Kindergarten: 29 (14.7%)
197 Students
Grade 1 28 14.2%
Grade 2 34 17.3%
Grade 3 35 17.8%
Grade 4 29 14.7%
Grade 5 42 21.3%
Kindergarten 29 14.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
114
57.9%
F
Female Students
83
42.1%