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600 39th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 • Polk County
(515) 633-5900
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
570
Teachers (FTE)
38.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.9:1
FRPL Eligible
261
(45.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 261 of 570 (45.8%)
Free Lunch: 207 (36.3%)
Reduced-Price: 54 (9.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 309 (54.2%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 580 students 580 2020-2021 2021-2022: 576 students 576 -0.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 579 students 579 +0.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 560 students 560 -3.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 570 students 570 +1.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 279 (48.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 160 (28.1%) Black or African American: 61 (10.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 42 (7.4%) Asian: 28 (4.9%)
570 Students
White 279 48.9%
Hispanic / Latino 160 28.1%
Black or African American 61 10.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 42 7.4%
Asian 28 4.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 570 Students
Grade 1: 74 (13%) Grade 2: 74 (13%) Grade 3: 79 (13.9%) Grade 4: 82 (14.4%) Grade 5: 78 (13.7%) Grade 6: 80 (14%) Kindergarten: 74 (13%) Pre-Kindergarten: 29 (5.1%)
570 Students
Grade 1 74 13%
Grade 2 74 13%
Grade 3 79 13.9%
Grade 4 82 14.4%
Grade 5 78 13.7%
Grade 6 80 14%
Kindergarten 74 13%
Pre-Kindergarten 29 5.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
280
49.1%
F
Female Students
290
50.9%