district profile

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Located in this district, IA. Serving grades PK through 12.

NCES ID
1908970
Enrollment
30,277
Grades
PK through 12
Year
2024-25
Measures
3
Suppressed
23
This school enrolls 30,277 students. The top reported proficiency rate is 52% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Science.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
50%
English Language Arts1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
52%
Science1 grade reported
Grades 3-8
44%

Schools in this District

59 schools are officially reported under this district.

Downtown School
Hiatt Middle School
Brody Middle School
Capitol View Elementary School
Callanan Middle School
Cattell Elementary School
East High School
Edmunds Elementary School
Findley Elementary School
Garton Elementary
Goodrell Middle School
Greenwood Elementary School
Hanawalt Elementary
Harding Middle School
Hillis Elementary School
Hoover High School
Howe Elementary
Hoyt Middle School
Hubbell Elementary
Jackson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary School
Lincoln High School
Lovejoy Elementary School
Madison Elementary School
King Elementary School
McCombs Middle School
McKinley Elementary School
Meredith Middle School
Merrill Middle School
Monroe Elementary School
Moulton Elementary School
North High School
Oak Park
Park Ave Elementary School
Perkins Elementary School
Phillips Elementary
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Roosevelt High School
Stowe Elementary School
Studebaker Elementary School
Morris Elementary School
Weeks Middle School
Willard Elementary School
Windsor Elementary
Wright Elementary School
River Woods Elementary School
Brubaker Elementary School
Walnut Street School
South Union Elementary School
Carver Elementary
Cowles Elementary School
Samuelson Elementary School
McKee Elementary School
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center
Mitchell Early Childhood Center
Jessie Franklin Taylor
Moore Elementary School
Ruby Van Meter
Virtual Campus

Community Context

School

Enrollment30,277
Grades servedPK–12

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Not available

County

Not available
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
30,277
Grades
PK–12
Schools
59
Student body
Hispanic 31%Black 21%White 32%Asian 8%Two+ 7%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%
By economic status
Percent proficient by grade, as reported
Economically disadvantagedNot disadvantaged
ELA
Grade 3
39%
69%
Grade 4
50%
79%
Grade 5
43%
76%
Grade 6
40%
73%
Grade 7
48%
80%
Grade 8
52%
79%
Grade 38
45%
76%
Math
Grade 3
47%
75%
Grade 4
43%
78%
Grade 5
44%
77%
Grade 6
35%
75%
Grade 7
43%
77%
Grade 8
45%
74%
Grade 38
43%
76%
Science
Grade 5
33%
69%
Grade 8
41%
75%
Grade 38
37%
72%
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