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501 Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313 • Polk County
(515) 242-7200

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,428
Teachers (FTE)
66.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
FRPL Eligible
1,199
(84%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,199 of 1,428 (84%)
Free Lunch: 1,050 (73.5%)
Reduced-Price: 149 (10.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 229 (16%)

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

0 950 1,900 2020-2021: 1,497 students 1,497 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,433 students 1,433 -4.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,458 students 1,458 +1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,514 students 1,514 +3.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,428 students 1,428 -5.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 553 (38.7%) Black or African American: 342 (23.9%) White: 278 (19.5%) Asian: 155 (10.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 84 (5.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 12 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 4 (0.3%)
1,428 Students
Hispanic / Latino 553 38.7%
Black or African American 342 23.9%
White 278 19.5%
Asian 155 10.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 84 5.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 12 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,428 Students
Grade 10: 352 (24.6%) Grade 11: 336 (23.5%) Grade 12: 416 (29.1%) Grade 9: 324 (22.7%)
1,428 Students
Grade 10 352 24.6%
Grade 11 336 23.5%
Grade 12 416 29.1%
Grade 9 324 22.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
727
50.9%
F
Female Students
701
49.1%