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2401 56th St, Des Moines, IA 50310 • Polk County
(515) 242-8412

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
279
Teachers (FTE)
24.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.4:1
FRPL Eligible
213
(76.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 213 of 279 (76.3%)
Free Lunch: 183 (65.6%)
Reduced-Price: 30 (10.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 66 (23.7%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 313 students 313 2020-2021 2021-2022: 292 students 292 -6.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 305 students 305 +4.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 291 students 291 -4.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 279 students 279 -4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 100 (35.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 71 (25.4%) Black or African American: 60 (21.5%) Asian: 28 (10%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 19 (6.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.4%)
279 Students
White 100 35.8%
Hispanic / Latino 71 25.4%
Black or African American 60 21.5%
Asian 28 10%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 19 6.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 279 Students
Grade 1: 40 (14.3%) Grade 2: 56 (20.1%) Grade 3: 47 (16.8%) Grade 4: 52 (18.6%) Grade 5: 47 (16.8%) Kindergarten: 37 (13.3%)
279 Students
Grade 1 40 14.3%
Grade 2 56 20.1%
Grade 3 47 16.8%
Grade 4 52 18.6%
Grade 5 47 16.8%
Kindergarten 37 13.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
152
54.5%
F
Female Students
127
45.5%