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1430 E. University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50316 • Polk County
(515) 242-7774

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
488
Teachers (FTE)
34.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
FRPL Eligible
456
(93.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 456 of 488 (93.4%)
Free Lunch: 411 (84.2%)
Reduced-Price: 45 (9.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 32 (6.6%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 608 students 608 2020-2021 2021-2022: 558 students 558 -8.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 529 students 529 -5.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 466 students 466 -11.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 488 students 488 +4.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 260 (53.3%) Black or African American: 100 (20.5%) White: 65 (13.3%) Asian: 35 (7.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 23 (4.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.4%)
488 Students
Hispanic / Latino 260 53.3%
Black or African American 100 20.5%
White 65 13.3%
Asian 35 7.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 23 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 488 Students
Grade 6: 166 (34%) Grade 7: 162 (33.2%) Grade 8: 160 (32.8%)
488 Students
Grade 6 166 34%
Grade 7 162 33.2%
Grade 8 160 32.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
242
49.6%
F
Female Students
246
50.4%