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1610 SE 6th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-8423

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
275
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
239
(86.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 239 of 275 (86.9%)
Free Lunch: 212 (77.1%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (9.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 36 (13.1%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 264 students 264 2020-2021 2021-2022: 269 students 269 +1.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 285 students 285 +5.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 269 students 269 -5.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 275 students 275 +2.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 128 (46.5%) White: 73 (26.5%) Black or African American: 36 (13.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 28 (10.2%) Asian: 10 (3.6%)
275 Students
Hispanic / Latino 128 46.5%
White 73 26.5%
Black or African American 36 13.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 28 10.2%
Asian 10 3.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 275 Students
Grade 1: 40 (14.5%) Grade 2: 44 (16%) Grade 3: 54 (19.6%) Grade 4: 46 (16.7%) Grade 5: 38 (13.8%) Kindergarten: 37 (13.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 16 (5.8%)
275 Students
Grade 1 40 14.5%
Grade 2 44 16%
Grade 3 54 19.6%
Grade 4 46 16.7%
Grade 5 38 13.8%
Kindergarten 37 13.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 16 5.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
135
49.1%
F
Female Students
140
50.9%