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2425 Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321 • Polk County
(515) 242-8416

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
312
Teachers (FTE)
21.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
129
(41.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 129 of 312 (41.3%)
Free Lunch: 100 (32.1%)
Reduced-Price: 29 (9.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 183 (58.7%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 371 students 371 2020-2021 2021-2022: 338 students 338 -8.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 338 students 338 +0% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 306 students 306 -9.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 312 students 312 +2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 204 (65.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 38 (12.2%) Black or African American: 33 (10.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 24 (7.7%) Asian: 10 (3.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (1%)
312 Students
White 204 65.4%
Hispanic / Latino 38 12.2%
Black or African American 33 10.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 24 7.7%
Asian 10 3.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 312 Students
Grade 1: 46 (14.7%) Grade 2: 49 (15.7%) Grade 3: 53 (17%) Grade 4: 51 (16.3%) Grade 5: 51 (16.3%) Kindergarten: 35 (11.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 27 (8.7%)
312 Students
Grade 1 46 14.7%
Grade 2 49 15.7%
Grade 3 53 17%
Grade 4 51 16.3%
Grade 5 51 16.3%
Kindergarten 35 11.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 27 8.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
152
48.7%
F
Female Students
160
51.3%