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4827 Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310 • Polk County
(515) 242-7250

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
662
Teachers (FTE)
40.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
FRPL Eligible
528
(79.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 528 of 662 (79.8%)
Free Lunch: 479 (72.4%)
Reduced-Price: 49 (7.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 134 (20.2%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 740 students 740 2020-2021 2021-2022: 675 students 675 -8.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 664 students 664 -1.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 653 students 653 -1.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 662 students 662 +1.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 200 (30.3%) White: 153 (23.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 146 (22.1%) Asian: 104 (15.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 50 (7.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
660 Students
Black or African American 200 30.3%
White 153 23.2%
Hispanic / Latino 146 22.1%
Asian 104 15.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 50 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 662 Students
Grade 6: 216 (32.6%) Grade 7: 205 (31%) Grade 8: 241 (36.4%)
662 Students
Grade 6 216 32.6%
Grade 7 205 31%
Grade 8 241 36.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
306
46.4%
F
Female Students
354
53.6%