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3825 Indianola Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-8415

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
490
Teachers (FTE)
32.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
FRPL Eligible
395
(80.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 395 of 490 (80.6%)
Free Lunch: 341 (69.6%)
Reduced-Price: 54 (11%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 95 (19.4%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 387 students 387 2020-2021 2021-2022: 386 students 386 -0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 406 students 406 +5.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 495 students 495 +21.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 490 students 490 -1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 199 (40.6%) Black or African American: 107 (21.8%) White: 101 (20.6%) Asian: 55 (11.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 27 (5.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
490 Students
Hispanic / Latino 199 40.6%
Black or African American 107 21.8%
White 101 20.6%
Asian 55 11.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 27 5.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 490 Students
Grade 1: 70 (14.3%) Grade 2: 69 (14.1%) Grade 3: 69 (14.1%) Grade 4: 75 (15.3%) Grade 5: 73 (14.9%) Kindergarten: 74 (15.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 60 (12.2%)
490 Students
Grade 1 70 14.3%
Grade 2 69 14.1%
Grade 3 69 14.1%
Grade 4 75 15.3%
Grade 5 73 14.9%
Kindergarten 74 15.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 60 12.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
237
48.4%
F
Female Students
253
51.6%