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1850 SW College Ave, Ankeny, IA 50023 • Polk County
(515) 965-9605
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
526
Teachers (FTE)
32.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
FRPL Eligible
31
(5.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 31 of 526 (5.9%)
Free Lunch: 20 (3.8%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (2.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 495 (94.1%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 537 students 537 2020-2021 2021-2022: 571 students 571 +6.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 571 students 571 +0% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 542 students 542 -5.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 526 students 526 -3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 438 (83.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 39 (7.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 32 (6.1%) Asian: 12 (2.3%) Black or African American: 4 (0.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
526 Students
White 438 83.3%
Hispanic / Latino 39 7.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 32 6.1%
Asian 12 2.3%
Black or African American 4 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 526 Students
Grade 1: 83 (15.8%) Grade 2: 84 (16%) Grade 3: 98 (18.6%) Grade 4: 79 (15%) Grade 5: 94 (17.9%) Kindergarten: 88 (16.7%)
526 Students
Grade 1 83 15.8%
Grade 2 84 16%
Grade 3 98 18.6%
Grade 4 79 15%
Grade 5 94 17.9%
Kindergarten 88 16.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
261
49.6%
F
Female Students
265
50.4%