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815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 • Polk County
(515) 242-7788

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,952
Teachers (FTE)
89.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
FRPL Eligible
1,530
(78.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,530 of 1,952 (78.4%)
Free Lunch: 1,314 (67.3%)
Reduced-Price: 216 (11.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 422 (21.6%)

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

0 1,350 2,700 2020-2021: 2,204 students 2,204 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,079 students 2,079 -5.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,040 students 2,040 -1.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,014 students 2,014 -1.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,952 students 1,952 -3.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 890 (45.7%) White: 484 (24.8%) Black or African American: 334 (17.1%) Asian: 130 (6.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 94 (4.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 12 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.3%)
1,949 Students
Hispanic / Latino 890 45.7%
White 484 24.8%
Black or African American 334 17.1%
Asian 130 6.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 94 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,952 Students
Grade 10: 457 (23.4%) Grade 11: 507 (26%) Grade 12: 527 (27%) Grade 9: 461 (23.6%)
1,952 Students
Grade 10 457 23.4%
Grade 11 507 26%
Grade 12 527 27%
Grade 9 461 23.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,030
52.8%
F
Female Students
919
47.2%