Overview
Downtown School is a public elementary serving grades 0–5 in Des Moines, Iowa. The school enrolls 235 students. It is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Iowa state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
19% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 42% state average)
Intimate school community
235 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
29.4:1 — larger classes than typical
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictDes Moines Independent Comm School District
County19153
CityDes Moines
ZIP50309
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID190897000232
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment235
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %19%
State Avg42%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)