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901 Walnut St, Des Moines, IA 50309 • Polk County
(515) 242-8438

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
257
Teachers (FTE)
17.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
FRPL Eligible
160
(62.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 160 of 257 (62.3%)
Free Lunch: 133 (51.8%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (10.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 97 (37.7%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 245 students 245 2020-2021 2021-2022: 268 students 268 +9.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 269 students 269 +0.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 244 students 244 -9.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 257 students 257 +5.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 84 (32.7%) White: 76 (29.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 49 (19.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 35 (13.6%) Asian: 13 (5.1%)
257 Students
Black or African American 84 32.7%
White 76 29.6%
Hispanic / Latino 49 19.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 35 13.6%
Asian 13 5.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 257 Students
Grade 1: 41 (16%) Grade 2: 42 (16.3%) Grade 3: 43 (16.7%) Grade 4: 27 (10.5%) Grade 5: 27 (10.5%) Kindergarten: 37 (14.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (15.6%)
257 Students
Grade 1 41 16%
Grade 2 42 16.3%
Grade 3 43 16.7%
Grade 4 27 10.5%
Grade 5 27 10.5%
Kindergarten 37 14.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 40 15.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
134
52.1%
F
Female Students
123
47.9%