McKee Elementary School
Public school, pre-kindergarten · Des Moines, Iowa
McKee Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa enrolled 235 students in 2024-25 with 12.0 full-time teachers, 19.6 students per teacher against the Iowa median of 18.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%
281 students in 2022-23, 263 students in 2023-24, 235 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.6 to 12.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 281 | 12.6 | 22.3 |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 13.0 | 20.2 |
| 2024-25 | 235 | 12.0 | 19.6 |
19.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 60 of every 100 Iowa schools of this kind
Among the 35 Iowa schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 18.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection McKee Elementary School reported and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absentnot reported for this school
Who attends
43.0% of students were White, 24.3% Hispanic, 20.0% Black in 2024-25.
- White43.0%
- Hispanic24.3%
- Black20.0%
- Two or more races8.1%
- Asian4.3%
- Pacific Islander0.4%
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.
Schools of this kind in Des Moines
5 public schools of this kind in Des Moines report 2024-25 enrollment; McKee Elementary School is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Early Childhood Center | 292 | 18.3 | 57.5% |
| McKee Elementary School | 235 | 19.6 | 53.6% |
| Woodlawn Early Childhood Center | 216 | 18.9 | 58.3% |
| Jessie Franklin Taylor | 195 | 17.1 | 71.8% |
| Ruby Van Meter | 109 | 5.0 | 63.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about McKee Elementary School
- Jessie Franklin TaylorThe nearest public school of this kind, 5.1 miles away: 195 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).5.1 mi
- Ruby Van MeterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.3 miles away: 109 students, 5.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.3 mi
- Compare McKee Elementary School with Jessie Franklin TaylorStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Des Moines Independent Comm School District spends per student$15,286 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,286
- The largest public schools in IowaMcKee Elementary School is the number 9 by size of 43 Iowa schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#9 of 43
- Iowa schools by students per teacher19.6 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 18.0 for schools of this kind.19.6:1
- 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 McKee Elementary School
How many students attend McKee Elementary School?
235 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 281 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Des Moines, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at McKee Elementary School?
19.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for schools of this kind is 18.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is McKee Elementary School a Title I school?
McKee Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is McKee Elementary School in?
Des Moines Independent Comm School District, NCES district ID 1908970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 190897002108 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
- 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.