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3141 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-8429

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
380
Teachers (FTE)
28.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
FRPL Eligible
314
(82.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 314 of 380 (82.6%)
Free Lunch: 290 (76.3%)
Reduced-Price: 24 (6.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 66 (17.4%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 382 students 382 2020-2021 2021-2022: 390 students 390 +2.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 378 students 378 -3.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 408 students 408 +7.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 380 students 380 -6.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 148 (38.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 105 (27.6%) Black or African American: 84 (22.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 20 (5.3%) Asian: 17 (4.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.8%)
380 Students
White 148 38.9%
Hispanic / Latino 105 27.6%
Black or African American 84 22.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 20 5.3%
Asian 17 4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 380 Students
Grade 1: 53 (13.9%) Grade 2: 72 (18.9%) Grade 3: 63 (16.6%) Grade 4: 62 (16.3%) Grade 5: 68 (17.9%) Kindergarten: 62 (16.3%)
380 Students
Grade 1 53 13.9%
Grade 2 72 18.9%
Grade 3 63 16.6%
Grade 4 62 16.3%
Grade 5 68 17.9%
Kindergarten 62 16.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
194
51.1%
F
Female Students
186
48.9%