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625 S 35th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 • Polk County
(515) 633-4500
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
678
Teachers (FTE)
48.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.9:1
FRPL Eligible
332
(49%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 332 of 678 (49%)
Free Lunch: 252 (37.2%)
Reduced-Price: 80 (11.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 346 (51%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 687 students 687 2020-2021 2021-2022: 766 students 766 +11.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 687 students 687 -10.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 744 students 744 +8.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 678 students 678 -8.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 391 (57.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 119 (17.6%) Black or African American: 79 (11.7%) Asian: 43 (6.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 43 (6.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.4%)
678 Students
White 391 57.7%
Hispanic / Latino 119 17.6%
Black or African American 79 11.7%
Asian 43 6.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 43 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 678 Students
Grade 9: 678 (100%)
678 Students
Grade 9 678 100%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
345
50.9%
F
Female Students
333
49.1%