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5001 SW 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-8442

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
265
Teachers (FTE)
21.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.2:1
FRPL Eligible
206
(77.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 206 of 265 (77.7%)
Free Lunch: 178 (67.2%)
Reduced-Price: 28 (10.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 59 (22.3%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 256 students 256 2020-2021 2021-2022: 261 students 261 +2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 273 students 273 +4.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 244 students 244 -10.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 265 students 265 +8.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 105 (39.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 89 (33.6%) Black or African American: 34 (12.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 22 (8.3%) Asian: 11 (4.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (1.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.4%)
265 Students
White 105 39.6%
Hispanic / Latino 89 33.6%
Black or African American 34 12.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 22 8.3%
Asian 11 4.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 265 Students
Grade 1: 44 (16.6%) Grade 2: 47 (17.7%) Grade 3: 45 (17%) Grade 4: 42 (15.8%) Grade 5: 41 (15.5%) Kindergarten: 46 (17.4%)
265 Students
Grade 1 44 16.6%
Grade 2 47 17.7%
Grade 3 45 17%
Grade 4 42 15.8%
Grade 5 41 15.5%
Kindergarten 46 17.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
128
48.3%
F
Female Students
137
51.7%