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1541 8th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314 • Polk County
(515) 242-8427

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
465
Teachers (FTE)
32.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.3:1
FRPL Eligible
438
(94.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 438 of 465 (94.2%)
Free Lunch: 411 (88.4%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (5.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 27 (5.8%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 481 students 481 2020-2021 2021-2022: 441 students 441 -8.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 420 students 420 -4.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 450 students 450 +7.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 465 students 465 +3.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 240 (51.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 140 (30.1%) White: 28 (6%) Asian: 27 (5.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (5.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (0.9%)
465 Students
Black or African American 240 51.6%
Hispanic / Latino 140 30.1%
White 28 6%
Asian 27 5.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 465 Students
Grade 1: 79 (17%) Grade 2: 77 (16.6%) Grade 3: 84 (18.1%) Grade 4: 70 (15.1%) Grade 5: 72 (15.5%) Kindergarten: 67 (14.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 16 (3.4%)
465 Students
Grade 1 79 17%
Grade 2 77 16.6%
Grade 3 84 18.1%
Grade 4 70 15.1%
Grade 5 72 15.5%
Kindergarten 67 14.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 16 3.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
235
50.5%
F
Female Students
230
49.5%