Contact & Location
Enrollment & Schools
63
Total Schools
30,309
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range
School Breakdown
4
Preschools
37
Elementary
Schools
12
Middle
Schools
10
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
2238%
2034%
1628%
School Types
By Type
Public
63Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
37Middle
12High
10Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
33%
Hispanic / Latino
30%
Black / African American
21%
Asian
8%
Two or More Races
7%
Gender Distribution
51%Male
49%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
41%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
5.6
out of 10Average ACT Score
18.7
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
46%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
14%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
38% (22)
Average
34% (20)
Above Average
28% (16)
Des Moines Independent Community School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Des Moines Independent Community School District
63 schoolsPreschools
(4)Elementary Schools
(37)3.45.05.27.09.33.95.46.88.28.76.75.98.46.38.62.14.44.75.53.95.05.44.52.64.78.26.27.45.06.85.43.04.87.26.58.16.7
Brubaker Elementary School
Elementarypublic•622 students
Capitol View Elementary School
Elementarypublic•505 students
Carver Elementary School
Elementarypublic•423 students
Cattell Elementary School
Elementarypublic•322 students
Downtown School
Elementarypublic•243 students
Edmunds Fine Arts Academy
Elementarypublic•268 students
Findley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•304 students
Garton Elementary School
Elementarypublic•455 students
Greenwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic•272 students
Hanawalt Elementary School
Elementarypublic•333 students
Hillis Elementary School
Elementarypublic•305 students
Howe Elementary School
Elementarypublic•297 students
Hubbell Elementary School
Elementarypublic•407 students
Jackson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•406 students
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•338 students
King Elementary School
Elementarypublic•267 students
Lovejoy Elementary School
Elementarypublic•365 students
Madison Elementary School
Elementarypublic•243 students
McKinley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•285 students
Monroe Elementary School
Elementarypublic•423 students
Moore Elementary School
Elementarypublic•296 students
Morris Elementary School
Elementarypublic•444 students
Moulton Elementary School
Elementarypublic•420 students
Oak Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic•313 students
Park Ave Elementary School
Elementarypublic•378 students
Perkins Elementary School
Elementarypublic•438 students
Phillips Elementary School
Elementarypublic•258 students
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Elementarypublic•213 students
River Woods Elementary School
Elementarypublic•496 students
Samuelson Elementary School
Elementarypublic•412 students
South Union Elementary School
Elementarypublic•442 students
Stowe Elementary School
Elementarypublic•313 students
Studebaker Elementary School
Elementarypublic•523 students
Walnut Street School
Elementarypublic•269 students
Willard Elementary School
Elementarypublic•286 students
Windsor Elementary School
Elementarypublic•296 students
Wright Elementary School
Elementarypublic•273 students
Middle Schools
(12)7.26.99.36.35.14.15.47.67.09.24.64.7
Brody Middle School
Middlepublic•603 students
Callanan Middle School
Middlepublic•507 students
Cowles Elementary School
Middlepublic•391 students
Goodrell Middle School
Middlepublic•523 students
Harding Middle School
Middlepublic•655 students
Hiatt Middle School
Middlepublic•529 students
Hoyt Middle School
Middlepublic•486 students
McCombs Middle School
Middlepublic•654 students
Meredith Middle School
Middlepublic•664 students
Merrill Middle School
Middlepublic•634 students
Smouse Opportunity School
Middlepublic•5 students
Weeks Middle School
Middlepublic•684 students
High Schools
(10)3.94.64.54.0—7.70.10.10.72.9
East High School
Highpublic•2,040 students
Hoover High School
Highpublic•991 students
Lincoln High School
Highpublic•2,403 students
North High School
Highpublic•1,458 students
Orchard Place School
Highpublic0
Roosevelt High School
Highpublic•1,986 students
Ruby Van Meter
Highpublic•7 students
Ruby Van Meter School
Highpublic•113 students
Scavo Alternative High School
Highpublic•19 students
Virtual Campus
Highpublic•668 students
Reported Incidents
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No incidents have been reported for Des Moines Independent Community School District.
Data aggregated from 63 schools in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.