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Schools in Des Moines, IA
Public schools, enrollment data, student-teacher ratios, and higher education.
Des Moines has 63+ public schools
with a total enrollment of 32,428 students
and 2,048 teachers.
There are 41 elementary, 11 middle, and 7 high schools. The average student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1.
Public Schools (63+)
Source: NCES 2022-23 data.
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School | High | 2,403 | 90 | 26.7:1 |
| East High School | High | 2,040 | 94 | 21.7:1 |
| Roosevelt High School | High | 1,986 | 66 | 30.1:1 |
| North High School | High | 1,458 | 66 | 22.1:1 |
| Hoover High School | High | 991 | 46 | 21.5:1 |
| Weeks Middle School | Middle | 684 | 38 | 18.0:1 |
| Virtual Campus | High | 668 | 38 | 17.6:1 |
| Meredith Middle School | Middle | 664 | 47 | 14.1:1 |
| Harding Middle School | Middle | 655 | 37 | 17.7:1 |
| McCombs Middle School | Middle | 654 | 43 | 15.2:1 |
| Merrill Middle School | Middle | 634 | 36 | 17.6:1 |
| Brubaker Elementary School | Elementary | 622 | 52 | 12.0:1 |
| Brody Middle School | Middle | 603 | 30 | 20.1:1 |
| Hiatt Middle School | Middle | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 |
| Clive Learning Academy | Elementary | 528 | 41 | 12.9:1 |
| Cornell Elementary School | Elementary | 527 | 38 | 13.9:1 |
| Studebaker Elementary School | Elementary | 523 | 38 | 13.8:1 |
| Goodrell Middle School | Middle | 523 | 32 | 16.3:1 |
| Callanan Middle School | Middle | 507 | 32 | 15.8:1 |
| Capitol View Elementary School | Elementary | 505 | 43 | 11.7:1 |
| River Woods Elementary School | Elementary | 496 | 39 | 12.7:1 |
| Hoyt Middle School | Middle | 486 | 29 | 16.8:1 |
| Garton Elementary | Elementary | 455 | 38 | 12.0:1 |
| Saydel High School | High | 451 | 33 | 13.7:1 |
| Morris Elementary School | Elementary | 444 | 35 | 12.7:1 |
| South Union Elementary School | Elementary | 442 | 37 | 11.9:1 |
| Perkins Elementary School | Elementary | 438 | 28 | 15.6:1 |
| Carver Elementary | Elementary | 423 | 35 | 12.1:1 |
| Monroe Elementary School | Elementary | 423 | 35 | 12.1:1 |
| Moulton Elementary School | Elementary | 420 | 33 | 12.7:1 |
| Samuelson Elementary School | Elementary | 412 | 34 | 12.1:1 |
| Hubbell Elementary | Elementary | 407 | 27 | 15.1:1 |
| Jackson Elementary School | Elementary | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 |
| Delaware Elementary | Elementary | 398 | 33 | 12.1:1 |
| Mitchell Early Childhood Center | — | 395 | 17 | 23.2:1 |
| Cowles Elementary School | Elementary | 391 | 21 | 18.6:1 |
| Park Ave Elementary School | Elementary | 378 | 28 | 13.5:1 |
| Lovejoy Elementary School | Elementary | 365 | 31 | 11.8:1 |
| Woodside Middle School | Middle | 359 | 35 | 10.3:1 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Elementary | 338 | 22 | 15.4:1 |
| Hanawalt Elementary | Elementary | 333 | 25 | 13.3:1 |
| Cattell Elementary School | Elementary | 322 | 29 | 11.1:1 |
| Stowe Elementary School | Elementary | 313 | 25 | 12.5:1 |
| Oak Park | Elementary | 313 | 26 | 12.0:1 |
| Hillis Elementary School | Elementary | 305 | 24 | 12.7:1 |
| Findley Elementary School | Elementary | 304 | 25 | 12.2:1 |
| Howe Elementary | Elementary | 297 | 24 | 12.4:1 |
| Windsor Elementary | Elementary | 296 | 24 | 12.3:1 |
| Moore Elementary School | Elementary | 296 | 25 | 11.8:1 |
| Willard Elementary School | Elementary | 286 | 24 | 11.9:1 |
| McKinley Elementary School | Elementary | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 |
| McKee Elementary School | — | 281 | 12 | 23.4:1 |
| Wright Elementary School | Elementary | 273 | 20 | 13.7:1 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Elementary | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 |
| Walnut Street School | Elementary | 269 | 19 | 14.2:1 |
| Edmunds Elementary School | Elementary | 268 | 24 | 11.2:1 |
| King Elementary School | Elementary | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 |
| Phillips Elementary | Elementary | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 |
| Woodlawn Early Childhood Center | — | 255 | 11 | 23.2:1 |
| Downtown School | Elementary | 243 | 19 | 12.8:1 |
| Madison Elementary School | Elementary | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Elementary | 213 | 19 | 11.2:1 |
| Jessie Franklin Taylor | — | 205 | 10 | 20.5:1 |
Colleges & Universities (5)
| Institution | Type | Highest Degree | Enrollment | Tuition (In-State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Private Non-Profit | Graduate | 5,226 | $49,944 |
| Grand View University | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 2,111 | $33,450 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Private Non-Profit | Bachelor's | 1,314 | $22,360 |
| Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines | Private For-Profit | Associate | 142 | — |
| UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology | Private Non-Profit | Associate | 19 | $4,000 |