Edmunds Elementary School vs King Elementary School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Edmunds Elementary School King Elementary School
Location Des Moines, IA Des Moines, IA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 259 315
Student:Teacher Ratio 9:1 13.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 89.6% 89.5%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Edmunds Elementary School King Elementary School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,286 $15,286
District Des Moines Independent Comm School District Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Edmunds Elementary School King Elementary School
White 7.3% 6.0%
African American 72.2% 40.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 40.6%
Asian 2.3% 7.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.0%
Multiracial 3.5% 4.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Edmunds Elementary School King Elementary School
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 325:1 293:1
Chronic Absenteeism 35.1% 39.0%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 3
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.