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901 East Park Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-8449

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
688
Teachers (FTE)
48.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
601
(87.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 601 of 688 (87.4%)
Free Lunch: 523 (76%)
Reduced-Price: 78 (11.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 87 (12.6%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 743 students 743 2020-2021 2021-2022: 685 students 685 -7.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 684 students 684 -0.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 668 students 668 -2.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 688 students 688 +3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 292 (42.5%) White: 133 (19.4%) Black or African American: 121 (17.6%) Asian: 97 (14.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 41 (6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.4%)
687 Students
Hispanic / Latino 292 42.5%
White 133 19.4%
Black or African American 121 17.6%
Asian 97 14.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 41 6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 688 Students
Grade 6: 244 (35.5%) Grade 7: 210 (30.5%) Grade 8: 234 (34%)
688 Students
Grade 6 244 35.5%
Grade 7 210 30.5%
Grade 8 234 34%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
349
50.8%
F
Female Students
338
49.2%