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500 S James St, Grimes, IA 50111 • Polk County
(515) 986-4057
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
436
Teachers (FTE)
32.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.5:1
FRPL Eligible
132
(30.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 132 of 436 (30.3%)
Free Lunch: 109 (25%)
Reduced-Price: 23 (5.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 304 (69.7%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 489 students 489 2020-2021 2021-2022: 406 students 406 -17% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 452 students 452 +11.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 455 students 455 +0.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 436 students 436 -4.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 304 (69.7%) Black or African American: 72 (16.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 36 (8.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22 (5%) Asian: 2 (0.5%)
436 Students
White 304 69.7%
Black or African American 72 16.5%
Hispanic / Latino 36 8.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 5%
Asian 2 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 436 Students
Grade 1: 82 (18.8%) Grade 2: 86 (19.7%) Grade 3: 88 (20.2%) Grade 4: 81 (18.6%) Kindergarten: 99 (22.7%)
436 Students
Grade 1 82 18.8%
Grade 2 86 19.7%
Grade 3 88 20.2%
Grade 4 81 18.6%
Kindergarten 99 22.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
221
50.7%
F
Female Students
215
49.3%