Des Moines Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Des Moines, Washington

Des Moines Elementary in Des Moines, Washington enrolled 500 students in 2024-25 with 31.9 full-time teachers, 15.7 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

520 students in 2022-23, 507 students in 2023-24, 500 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.2 to 31.9.

Students enrolled at Des Moines Elementary by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-235202023-245072024-25500
Students enrolled at Des Moines Elementary by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-235202023-245072024-25500
Students enrolled at Des Moines Elementary by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-235202023-245072024-25500
Students enrolled at Des Moines Elementary by school year2022-23: 520, 2023-24: 507, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-235202023-245072024-25500
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2352029.217.8
2023-2450728.018.1
2024-2550031.915.7

15.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 51 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Des Moines Elementary 15.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDes Moines Elementary 15.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Des Moines Elementary 15.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDes Moines Elementary 15.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Des Moines Elementary 15.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDes Moines Elementary 15.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Des Moines Elementary 15.7; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDes Moines Elementary 15.7state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 491 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Des Moines Elementary enrolled 491 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 491 of the 491 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent41.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

29.0% of students were Hispanic, 22.2% White, 16.8% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic29.0%
  2. White22.2%
  3. Black16.8%
  4. Two or more races16.8%
  5. Asian11.6%
  6. Pacific Islander3.4%
  7. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Des Moines Elementary scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2244%37%53.4%
Math, 2022-2335%23% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Des Moines

4 public elementary schools in Des Moines report 2024-25 enrollment; Des Moines Elementary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Midway Elementary54817.869.3%
Parkside Elementary53518.871.8%
North Hill Elementary51816.734.7%
Des Moines Elementary50015.751.8%

All public schools in Des Moines →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Des Moines Elementary

  1. Parkside ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 535 students, 18.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. Midway ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 548 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
  3. Compare Des Moines Elementary with Parkside ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Highline Public Schools spends per student$20,594 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$20,594
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonDes Moines Elementary is the number 287 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#287 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher15.7 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Des Moines Elementary

  1. How many students attend Des Moines Elementary?
    500 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 520 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Des Moines, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Des Moines Elementary?
    15.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Des Moines Elementary a Title I school?
    Des Moines Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Des Moines Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Des Moines Elementary scored proficient or above: 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Des Moines Elementary in?
    Highline Public Schools, NCES district ID 5303540. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530354000525 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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