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1701 Lay St, Des Moines, IA 50317 • Polk County
(515) 242-8431

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
263
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.0:1
FRPL Eligible
208
(79.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 208 of 263 (79.1%)
Free Lunch: 181 (68.8%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (10.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 55 (20.9%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 293 students 293 2020-2021 2021-2022: 263 students 263 -10.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 258 students 258 -1.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 254 students 254 -1.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 263 students 263 +3.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 129 (49%) Hispanic / Latino: 89 (33.8%) Black or African American: 24 (9.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (5.3%) Asian: 5 (1.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.8%)
263 Students
White 129 49%
Hispanic / Latino 89 33.8%
Black or African American 24 9.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 5.3%
Asian 5 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 263 Students
Grade 1: 36 (13.7%) Grade 2: 47 (17.9%) Grade 3: 56 (21.3%) Grade 4: 35 (13.3%) Grade 5: 40 (15.2%) Kindergarten: 49 (18.6%)
263 Students
Grade 1 36 13.7%
Grade 2 47 17.9%
Grade 3 56 21.3%
Grade 4 35 13.3%
Grade 5 40 15.2%
Kindergarten 49 18.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
131
49.8%
F
Female Students
132
50.2%