Best Schools in Des Moines, IA

64 public schools · 32,541 students

2022 Data · NCES CCD

Schools

32,541

Students

14.7:1

Avg Ratio

75.7%

Free Lunch

43 Elementary10 Middle6 High

All Schools Ranked

#	School	Ratio	Enrollment	Free Lunch	Level
1	Ruby Van Meter	4.0:1	113	73.5%	Combined School
2	Woodside Middle School	10.0:1	359	71.0%	Combined School
3	Edmunds Elementary School	10.9:1	268	97.8%	Elementary School
4	Cattell Elementary School	11.1:1	322	84.8%	Elementary School
5	Madison Elementary School	11.1:1	243	89.7%	Elementary School
6	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	11.2:1	213	68.5%	Elementary School
7	Lovejoy Elementary School	11.5:1	365	89.3%	Elementary School
8	Phillips Elementary	11.5:1	258	81.0%	Elementary School
9	Capitol View Elementary School	11.6:1	505	94.5%	Elementary School
10	King Elementary School	11.7:1	267	97.4%	Elementary School
11	South Union Elementary School	11.8:1	442	88.7%	Elementary School
12	Oak Park	11.8:1	313	88.2%	Elementary School
13	Moore Elementary School	11.8:1	296	72.0%	Elementary School
14	Brubaker Elementary School	11.9:1	622	85.2%	Elementary School
15	Garton Elementary	11.9:1	455	87.9%	Elementary School
16	Willard Elementary School	11.9:1	286	90.2%	Elementary School
17	McKinley Elementary School	11.9:1	285	89.5%	Elementary School
18	Carver Elementary	12.0:1	423	94.8%	Elementary School
19	Samuelson Elementary School	12.0:1	412	78.9%	Elementary School
20	Howe Elementary	12.0:1	297	88.6%	Elementary School
21	Monroe Elementary School	12.1:1	423	94.6%	Elementary School
22	Delaware Elementary	12.1:1	398	43.5%	Elementary School
23	Findley Elementary School	12.1:1	304	86.2%	Elementary School
24	Windsor Elementary	12.1:1	296	60.1%	Elementary School
25	Stowe Elementary School	12.2:1	313	87.5%	Elementary School
26	Downtown School	12.3:1	243	25.1%	Elementary School
27	Morris Elementary School	12.5:1	444	87.6%	Elementary School
28	Moulton Elementary School	12.5:1	420	95.2%	Elementary School
29	River Woods Elementary School	12.7:1	496	89.7%	Elementary School
30	Hillis Elementary School	12.7:1	305	79.3%	Elementary School
31	Clive Learning Academy	12.8:1	528	43.9%	Combined School
32	Hanawalt Elementary	12.9:1	333	48.6%	Elementary School
33	Park Ave Elementary School	13.3:1	378	80.4%	Elementary School
34	Wright Elementary School	13.4:1	273	83.2%	Elementary School
35	Cornell Elementary School	13.6:1	527	41.9%	Elementary School
36	Studebaker Elementary School	13.6:1	523	88.1%	Elementary School
37	Saydel High School	13.6:1	451	60.5%	High School
38	Walnut Street School	13.6:1	269	65.4%	Elementary School
39	Meredith Middle School	14.1:1	664	83.9%	Middle School
40	Jackson Elementary School	14.2:1	406	80.5%	Elementary School
41	Jefferson Elementary School	14.9:1	338	49.7%	Elementary School
42	Hubbell Elementary	15.0:1	407	44.2%	Elementary School
43	McCombs Middle School	15.2:1	654	83.6%	Middle School
44	Greenwood Elementary School	15.2:1	272	55.5%	Elementary School
45	Perkins Elementary School	15.6:1	438	61.0%	Elementary School
46	Hiatt Middle School	15.7:1	529	94.9%	Middle School
47	Callanan Middle School	15.8:1	507	76.7%	Middle School
48	Goodrell Middle School	16.3:1	523	84.5%	Middle School
49	Hoyt Middle School	16.6:1	486	79.8%	Middle School
50	Virtual Campus	17.4:1	668	79.5%	Combined School

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FAQ

How many public schools are in Des Moines, IA?

Des Moines, IA has 64 public schools with 32,541 total students.

What is the best school in Des Moines?

Based on student-teacher ratio, Ruby Van Meter ranks #1 in Des Moines with a ratio of 4.0:1.

What is the average student-teacher ratio in Des Moines?

The average student-teacher ratio across Des Moines schools is 14.7:1.