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1401 Geil Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-8421

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
519
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
FRPL Eligible
455
(87.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 455 of 519 (87.7%)
Free Lunch: 407 (78.4%)
Reduced-Price: 48 (9.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 64 (12.3%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 472 students 472 2020-2021 2021-2022: 448 students 448 -5.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 444 students 444 -0.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 498 students 498 +12.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 519 students 519 +4.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 215 (41.4%) White: 185 (35.6%) Black or African American: 70 (13.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 37 (7.1%) Asian: 10 (1.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.4%)
519 Students
Hispanic / Latino 215 41.4%
White 185 35.6%
Black or African American 70 13.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 37 7.1%
Asian 10 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 519 Students
Grade 1: 105 (20.2%) Grade 2: 93 (17.9%) Grade 3: 86 (16.6%) Grade 4: 69 (13.3%) Grade 5: 83 (16%) Kindergarten: 83 (16%)
519 Students
Grade 1 105 20.2%
Grade 2 93 17.9%
Grade 3 86 16.6%
Grade 4 69 13.3%
Grade 5 83 16%
Kindergarten 83 16%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
278
53.6%
F
Female Students
241
46.4%