Woodlawn Early Childhood Center

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Des Moines, Iowa

Woodlawn Early Childhood Center in Des Moines, Iowa enrolled 216 students in 2024-25 with 11.4 full-time teachers, 18.9 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).

Enrollment fell 15% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

255 students in 2022-23, 215 students in 2023-24, 216 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.5 to 11.4.

Students enrolled at Woodlawn Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 21601002003002022-232552023-242152024-25216
Students enrolled at Woodlawn Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 21601002003002022-232552023-242152024-25216
Students enrolled at Woodlawn Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 21601002003002022-232552023-242152024-25216
Students enrolled at Woodlawn Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 255, 2023-24: 215, 2024-25: 21601002003002022-232552023-242152024-25216
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2325511.522.2
2023-2421511.219.2
2024-2521611.418.9

18.9 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 54 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.

Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; This school 18.9; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 18.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; This school 18.9; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 18.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; This school 18.9; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 18.0U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Iowa other schools, 2024-2535 values from 4.3 to 63.0; This school 18.9; state median 18.0.1 more above 60.0 →0204060students per full-time teacherThis school 18.9state median 18.0U.S. 13.8

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 Woodlawn Early Childhood Center 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

24.1% of students were White, 23.6% Asian, 19.9% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White24.1%
  2. Asian23.6%
  3. Black19.9%
  4. Hispanic19.0%
  5. Two or more races13.0%
  6. American Indian0.5%

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; Woodlawn Early Childhood Center is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mitchell Early Childhood Center29218.357.5%
McKee Elementary School23519.653.6%
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center21618.958.3%
Jessie Franklin Taylor19517.171.8%
Ruby Van Meter1095.063.3%

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Woodlawn Early Childhood Center

  1. Jessie Franklin TaylorThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.1 miles away: 195 students, 17.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  2. Ruby Van MeterThe next nearest public school of this kind, 3.0 miles away: 109 students, 5.0 per teacher (2024-25).3.0 mi
  3. Compare Woodlawn Early Childhood Center with Jessie Franklin TaylorStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. 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
  5. The largest public schools in IowaWoodlawn Early Childhood Center is the number 10 by size of 43 Iowa schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#10 of 43
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher18.9 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 18.0 for schools of this kind.18.9:1
  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 Woodlawn Early Childhood Center

  1. How many students attend Woodlawn Early Childhood Center?
    216 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 255 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Des Moines, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Woodlawn Early Childhood Center?
    18.9 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.
  3. Is Woodlawn Early Childhood Center a Title I school?
    Woodlawn Early Childhood Center was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Woodlawn Early Childhood Center in?
    Des Moines Independent Comm School District, NCES district ID 1908970. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 190897002140 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