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5601 NE 7th St, Des Moines, IA 50313 • Polk County
(515) 262-9325
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
458
Teachers (FTE)
27.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
FRPL Eligible
242
(52.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 242 of 458 (52.8%)
Free Lunch: 213 (46.5%)
Reduced-Price: 29 (6.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 216 (47.2%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 431 students 431 2020-2021 2021-2022: 433 students 433 +0.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 451 students 451 +4.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 440 students 440 -2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 458 students 458 +4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 311 (68.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 93 (20.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 41 (9%) Black or African American: 9 (2%) Asian: 2 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
457 Students
White 311 68.1%
Hispanic / Latino 93 20.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 41 9%
Black or African American 9 2%
Asian 2 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 458 Students
Grade 10: 120 (26.2%) Grade 11: 136 (29.7%) Grade 12: 103 (22.5%) Grade 9: 99 (21.6%)
458 Students
Grade 10 120 26.2%
Grade 11 136 29.7%
Grade 12 103 22.5%
Grade 9 99 21.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
241
52.7%
F
Female Students
216
47.3%