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4800 Aurora Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310 • Polk County
(515) 242-7300

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
898
Teachers (FTE)
43.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
20.6:1
FRPL Eligible
718
(80%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 718 of 898 (80%)
Free Lunch: 630 (70.2%)
Reduced-Price: 88 (9.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 180 (20%)

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

0 650 1,300 2020-2021: 1,059 students 1,059 2020-2021 2021-2022: 959 students 959 -9.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 991 students 991 +3.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 923 students 923 -6.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 898 students 898 -2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 329 (36.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 229 (25.6%) White: 150 (16.8%) Asian: 134 (15%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 48 (5.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.4%)
894 Students
Black or African American 329 36.8%
Hispanic / Latino 229 25.6%
White 150 16.8%
Asian 134 15%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 48 5.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 898 Students
Grade 10: 221 (24.6%) Grade 11: 234 (26.1%) Grade 12: 231 (25.7%) Grade 9: 212 (23.6%)
898 Students
Grade 10 221 24.6%
Grade 11 234 26.1%
Grade 12 231 25.7%
Grade 9 212 23.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
451
50.4%
F
Female Students
443
49.6%