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111 Porter, Des Moines, IA 50310 • Polk County
(515) 242-8424

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
292
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
FRPL Eligible
196
(67.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 196 of 292 (67.1%)
Free Lunch: 168 (57.5%)
Reduced-Price: 28 (9.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 96 (32.9%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 292 students 292 2020-2021 2021-2022: 394 students 394 +34.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 395 students 395 +0.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 340 students 340 -13.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 292 students 292 -14.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 101 (34.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 86 (29.5%) Black or African American: 45 (15.4%) Asian: 33 (11.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (8.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
292 Students
White 101 34.6%
Hispanic / Latino 86 29.5%
Black or African American 45 15.4%
Asian 33 11.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 8.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 292 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 292 (100%)
292 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 292 100%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
163
55.8%
F
Female Students
129
44.2%