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801 E Kenyon Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-8419

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
394
Teachers (FTE)
32.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.1:1
FRPL Eligible
352
(89.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 352 of 394 (89.3%)
Free Lunch: 321 (81.5%)
Reduced-Price: 31 (7.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 42 (10.7%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 378 students 378 2020-2021 2021-2022: 403 students 403 +6.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 365 students 365 -9.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 412 students 412 +12.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 394 students 394 -4.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 133 (33.8%) Black or African American: 106 (26.9%) White: 85 (21.6%) Asian: 45 (11.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 23 (5.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.5%)
394 Students
Hispanic / Latino 133 33.8%
Black or African American 106 26.9%
White 85 21.6%
Asian 45 11.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 23 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 394 Students
Grade 1: 72 (18.3%) Grade 2: 68 (17.3%) Grade 3: 68 (17.3%) Grade 4: 61 (15.5%) Grade 5: 62 (15.7%) Kindergarten: 63 (16%)
394 Students
Grade 1 72 18.3%
Grade 2 68 17.3%
Grade 3 68 17.3%
Grade 4 61 15.5%
Grade 5 62 15.7%
Kindergarten 63 16%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
195
49.5%
F
Female Students
199
50.5%