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2250 30th St, Des Moines, IA 50310 • Polk County
(515) 242-8425

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
341
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.4:1
FRPL Eligible
308
(90.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 308 of 341 (90.3%)
Free Lunch: 290 (85%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (5.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 33 (9.7%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 445 students 445 2020-2021 2021-2022: 433 students 433 -2.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 423 students 423 -2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 377 students 377 -10.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 341 students 341 -9.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 160 (46.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 85 (24.9%) Asian: 45 (13.2%) White: 37 (10.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 12 (3.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.6%)
341 Students
Black or African American 160 46.9%
Hispanic / Latino 85 24.9%
Asian 45 13.2%
White 37 10.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 3.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.6%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 341 Students
Grade 1: 50 (14.7%) Grade 2: 65 (19.1%) Grade 3: 66 (19.4%) Grade 4: 56 (16.4%) Grade 5: 59 (17.3%) Kindergarten: 45 (13.2%)
341 Students
Grade 1 50 14.7%
Grade 2 65 19.1%
Grade 3 66 19.4%
Grade 4 56 16.4%
Grade 5 59 17.3%
Kindergarten 45 13.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
174
51%
F
Female Students
167
49%