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201 SW County Line Rd, Des Moines, IA 50320 • Polk County
(515) 242-8447

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
670
Teachers (FTE)
39.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
FRPL Eligible
558
(83.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 558 of 670 (83.3%)
Free Lunch: 499 (74.5%)
Reduced-Price: 59 (8.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 112 (16.7%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 747 students 747 2020-2021 2021-2022: 684 students 684 -8.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 654 students 654 -4.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 644 students 644 -1.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 670 students 670 +4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 260 (38.8%) White: 170 (25.4%) Black or African American: 153 (22.8%) Asian: 50 (7.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 37 (5.5%)
670 Students
Hispanic / Latino 260 38.8%
White 170 25.4%
Black or African American 153 22.8%
Asian 50 7.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 37 5.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 670 Students
Grade 6: 224 (33.4%) Grade 7: 225 (33.6%) Grade 8: 221 (33%)
670 Students
Grade 6 224 33.4%
Grade 7 225 33.6%
Grade 8 221 33%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
350
52.2%
F
Female Students
320
47.8%