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710 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50312 • Polk County
(515) 242-8220
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
109
Teachers (FTE)
21.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.0:1
FRPL Eligible
78
(71.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 78 of 109 (71.6%)
Free Lunch: 69 (63.3%)
Reduced-Price: 9 (8.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 31 (28.4%)

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

0 100 200 2020-2021: 129 students 129 2020-2021 2021-2022: 116 students 116 -10.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 113 students 113 -2.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 112 students 112 -0.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 109 students 109 -2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 49 (45%) Hispanic / Latino: 32 (29.4%) Black or African American: 19 (17.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 6 (5.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.9%) Asian: 1 (0.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.9%)
109 Students
White 49 45%
Hispanic / Latino 32 29.4%
Black or African American 19 17.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 6 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.9%
Asian 1 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 109 Students
Grade 1: 2 (1.8%) Grade 10: 13 (11.9%) Grade 11: 11 (10.1%) Grade 12: 40 (36.7%) Grade 2: 2 (1.8%) Grade 3: 1 (0.9%) Grade 4: 3 (2.8%) Grade 5: 7 (6.4%) Grade 6: 5 (4.6%) Grade 7: 8 (7.3%) Grade 8: 9 (8.3%) Grade 9: 4 (3.7%) Kindergarten: 4 (3.7%)
109 Students
Grade 1 2 1.8%
Grade 10 13 11.9%
Grade 11 11 10.1%
Grade 12 40 36.7%
Grade 2 2 1.8%
Grade 3 1 0.9%
Grade 4 3 2.8%
Grade 5 7 6.4%
Grade 6 5 4.6%
Grade 7 8 7.3%
Grade 8 9 8.3%
Grade 9 4 3.7%
Kindergarten 4 3.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
71
65.1%
F
Female Students
38
34.9%