Public schools in Des Moines
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67 public schools in Des Moines, Iowa.
From NCES’s yearly directory of Jul 1, 2026. The record lists 1,322 public schools in Iowa.
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- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Brody Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50321 51.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23641students, 2024-2516.4students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students641Per teacher16.4Chronically absent51.6%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Brubaker Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50317 40.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-23622students, 2024-2512.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students622Per teacher12.1Chronically absent40.8%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Callanan Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50312 46.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23553students, 2024-2515.8students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students553Per teacher15.8Chronically absent46.4%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Capitol View Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50316 41.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23533students, 2024-2513.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students533Per teacher13.4Chronically absent41.1%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Carver Elementary Des Moines, Iowa 50316 41.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23436students, 2024-2514.2students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students436Per teacher14.2Chronically absent41.4%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Cattell Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50316 45.3%of students chronically absent, 2022-23314students, 2024-2511.6students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students314Per teacher11.6Chronically absent45.3%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 6 Clive Learning Academy Des Moines, Iowa 50324 24.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23551students, 2024-2512.7students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 6GradesPre-K to 6Students551Per teacher12.7Chronically absent24.2%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 4 Cornell Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50313 21.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23555students, 2024-2514.3students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 4GradesPre-K to 4Students555Per teacher14.3Chronically absent21.1%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 8 Cowles Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50324 16.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23392students, 2024-2516.7students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 8GradesPre-K to 8Students392Per teacher16.7Chronically absent16.2%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Delaware Elementary Des Moines, Iowa 50317 14.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23440students, 2024-2512.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students440Per teacher12.1Chronically absent14.1%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Downtown School Des Moines, Iowa 50309 14.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23197students, 2024-2513.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students197Per teacher13.4Chronically absent14%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 East High School Des Moines, Iowa 50316 62.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-231,952students, 2024-2521.8students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students1,952Per teacher21.8Chronically absent62.9%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 6 Edmunds Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50314 35.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23259students, 2024-259.0students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 6GradesK to 6Students259Per teacher9Chronically absent35.1%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 6 Findley Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50313 31.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23324students, 2024-2512.7students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 6GradesK to 6Students324Per teacher12.7Chronically absent31.9%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Garton Elementary Des Moines, Iowa 50317 34.5%of students chronically absent, 2022-23535students, 2024-2514.9students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students535Per teacher14.9Chronically absent34.5%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Goodrell Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50317 47.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23511students, 2024-2515.3students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students511Per teacher15.3Chronically absent47.2%
- Public charter high school for grades 9 to 12 Great Oaks DSM Des Moines, Iowa 50313 72students, 2024-2524.2students per teacher Levelpublic charter high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students72Per teacher24.2Chronically absentNot published
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 6 Greenwood Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50312 27.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23293students, 2024-2514.6students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 6GradesPre-K to 6Students293Per teacher14.6Chronically absent27.6%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Hanawalt Elementary Des Moines, Iowa 50312 27.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23312students, 2024-2513.0students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students312Per teacher13Chronically absent27%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Harding Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50313 54.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23603students, 2024-2515.8students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students603Per teacher15.8Chronically absent54.7%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Hiatt Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50316 57.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23488students, 2024-2514.1students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students488Per teacher14.1Chronically absent57.1%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 6 Hillis Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50310 34.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-23279students, 2024-2511.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 6GradesK to 6Students279Per teacher11.4Chronically absent34.8%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 Hoover High School Des Moines, Iowa 50310 56.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23898students, 2024-2520.6students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students898Per teacher20.6Chronically absent56%
- Public charter elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Horizon Science Academy DSM Des Moines, Iowa 50310 150students, 2024-2518.7students per teacher0counselors, 2023-24, in full-time equivalents Levelpublic charter elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students150Per teacher18.7Chronically absentNot published
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Howe Elementary Des Moines, Iowa 50315 34.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23297students, 2024-2511.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students297Per teacher11.4Chronically absent34.7%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Hoyt Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50317 54.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23455students, 2024-2515.8students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students455Per teacher15.8Chronically absent54.7%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Hubbell Elementary Des Moines, Iowa 50312 25.6%of students chronically absent, 2022-23362students, 2024-2514.8students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students362Per teacher14.8Chronically absent25.6%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Jackson Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50315 38.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-23490students, 2024-2514.9students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students490Per teacher14.9Chronically absent38.7%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Jefferson Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50321 29.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23312students, 2024-2514.2students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students312Per teacher14.2Chronically absent29.9%
- Public prekindergarten school for grade pre-K Jessie Franklin Taylor Des Moines, Iowa 50314 195students, 2024-2517.1students per teacher0counselors, 2023-24, in full-time equivalents Levelpublic prekindergarten school for grade pre-KGradesPre-KStudents195Per teacher17.1Chronically absentNot published
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 King Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50314 39.0%of students chronically absent, 2022-23315students, 2024-2513.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students315Per teacher13.1Chronically absent39%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 Lincoln High School Des Moines, Iowa 50315 51.7%of students chronically absent, 2022-232,364students, 2024-2525.2students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students2,364Per teacher25.2Chronically absent51.7%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Lovejoy Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50315 45.8%of students chronically absent, 2022-23394students, 2024-2512.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students394Per teacher12.1Chronically absent45.8%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Madison Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50316 37.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23285students, 2024-2512.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students285Per teacher12.1Chronically absent37.4%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 McCombs Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50320 52.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23670students, 2024-2516.8students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students670Per teacher16.8Chronically absent52.9%
- Public prekindergarten school for grade pre-K McKee Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50317 235students, 2024-2519.6students per teacher0counselors, 2023-24, in full-time equivalents Levelpublic prekindergarten school for grade pre-KGradesPre-KStudents235Per teacher19.6Chronically absentNot published
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 McKinley Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50315 34.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23275students, 2024-2512.0students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students275Per teacher12Chronically absent34.9%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Meredith Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50310 46.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23662students, 2024-2516.4students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students662Per teacher16.4Chronically absent46.2%
- Public middle school for grades 6 to 8 Merrill Middle School Des Moines, Iowa 50312 32.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23657students, 2024-2516.8students per teacher Levelpublic middle school for grades 6 to 8Grades6 to 8Students657Per teacher16.8Chronically absent32.2%
- Public prekindergarten school for grade pre-K Mitchell Early Childhood Center Des Moines, Iowa 50310 292students, 2024-2518.3students per teacher0counselors, 2023-24, in full-time equivalents Levelpublic prekindergarten school for grade pre-KGradesPre-KStudents292Per teacher18.3Chronically absentNot published
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Monroe Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50310 41.4%of students chronically absent, 2022-23341students, 2024-2511.4students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students341Per teacher11.4Chronically absent41.4%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Moore Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50310 17.9%of students chronically absent, 2022-23285students, 2024-2512.1students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students285Per teacher12.1Chronically absent17.9%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Morris Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50315 41.2%of students chronically absent, 2022-23519students, 2024-2513.3students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students519Per teacher13.3Chronically absent41.2%
- Public elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 Moulton Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50314 47.5%of students chronically absent, 2022-23465students, 2024-2514.3students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades pre-K to 5GradesPre-K to 5Students465Per teacher14.3Chronically absent47.5%
- Public high school for grades 9 to 12 North High School Des Moines, Iowa 50313 61.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-231,428students, 2024-2521.5students per teacher Levelpublic high school for grades 9 to 12Grades9 to 12Students1,428Per teacher21.5Chronically absent61.1%
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Oak Park Des Moines, Iowa 50313 44.1%of students chronically absent, 2022-23288students, 2024-2510.6students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students288Per teacher10.6Chronically absent44.1%
- Public charter high school for grades 8 to 9 OEN - Des Moines Prep Des Moines, Iowa 50309 Levelpublic charter high school for grades 8 to 9Grades8 to 9StudentsNot givenPer teacherNot publishedChronically absentNot published
- Public elementary school for grades K to 5 Park Ave Elementary School Des Moines, Iowa 50315 42.3%of students chronically absent, 2022-23380students, 2024-2513.2students per teacher Levelpublic elementary school for grades K to 5GradesK to 5Students380Per teacher13.2Chronically absent42.3%
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Source:
NCES, school directory, 2025-26 (preliminary). Released Jul 1, 2026. Updated yearly.
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