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5500 E P True Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50266 • Polk County
(515) 633-5400
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
744
Teachers (FTE)
46.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
FRPL Eligible
294
(39.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 294 of 744 (39.5%)
Free Lunch: 226 (30.4%)
Reduced-Price: 68 (9.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 450 (60.5%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 721 students 721 2020-2021 2021-2022: 753 students 753 +4.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 748 students 748 -0.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 775 students 775 +3.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 744 students 744 -4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 467 (62.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 97 (13%) Black or African American: 73 (9.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 70 (9.4%) Asian: 35 (4.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
744 Students
White 467 62.8%
Hispanic / Latino 97 13%
Black or African American 73 9.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 70 9.4%
Asian 35 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 744 Students
Grade 1: 89 (12%) Grade 2: 102 (13.7%) Grade 3: 108 (14.5%) Grade 4: 90 (12.1%) Grade 5: 102 (13.7%) Grade 6: 106 (14.2%) Kindergarten: 101 (13.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 46 (6.2%)
744 Students
Grade 1 89 12%
Grade 2 102 13.7%
Grade 3 108 14.5%
Grade 4 90 12.1%
Grade 5 102 13.7%
Grade 6 106 14.2%
Kindergarten 101 13.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 46 6.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
364
48.9%
F
Female Students
380
51.1%