Iowa
Schools in Des Moines
78 schools in Des Moines, Iowa, including 2 charter schools. Filter by level, grade, or type, see them on the map, and compare up to four side by side.
Schools
78
Students
34,707
Elementary
50
Middle
11
High
8
Elementary Schools 50
Brubaker Elementary School
2900 E 42nd Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5622 students12.1 per teacher
Capitol View Elementary School
320 E. 16th · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5533 students13.4 per teacher
Carver Elementary
705 E University Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5436 students14.2 per teacher
Cattell Elementary School
3101 E 12th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5314 students11.6 per teacher
Clive Learning Academy
1600 73rd Street · West Des Moines Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–6551 students12.7 per teacher
Cornell Elementary School
5817 NE 3rd St · Saydel Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–4555 students14.3 per teacher
Cowles Elementary School
6401 College Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–8392 students16.7 per teacher
Delaware Elementary
4401 E 46th St · Southeast Polk Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5440 students12.1 per teacher
Downtown School
1800 Grand Avenue · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5197 students13.4 per teacher
Edmunds Elementary School
950 15th Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5259 students9 per teacher
Findley Elementary School
3025 Oxford Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–6324 students12.7 per teacher
Garton Elementary
2820 E 24th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5535 students14.9 per teacher
Greenwood Elementary School
316 37th Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5293 students14.6 per teacher
Hanawalt Elementary
225 56th Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5312 students13 per teacher
Hillis Elementary School
2401 56th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5279 students11.4 per teacher
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines
4801 Franklin Ave 2nd · Charter Organization: Concept Schools
Grades Pre-K–4150 students18.7 per teacher
Howe Elementary
2900 Indianola · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5297 students11.4 per teacher
Hubbell Elementary
800 42nd St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5362 students14.8 per teacher
Jackson Elementary School
3825 Indianola Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5490 students14.9 per teacher
Jefferson Elementary School
2425 Watrous Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5312 students14.2 per teacher
King Elementary School
1849 Forest Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5315 students13.1 per teacher
Lovejoy Elementary School
801 E Kenyon Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5394 students12.1 per teacher
Madison Elementary School
806 E Hoffman St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5285 students12.1 per teacher
McKinley Elementary School
1610 SE 6th Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5275 students12 per teacher
Monroe Elementary School
2250 30th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5341 students11.4 per teacher
Moore Elementary School
3725 52nd St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5285 students12.1 per teacher
Morris Elementary School
1401 Geil Avenue · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5519 students13.3 per teacher
Moulton Elementary School
1541 8th Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5465 students14.3 per teacher
Oak Park
3928 6th Avenue · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5288 students10.6 per teacher
Park Ave Elementary School
3141 SW 9th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5380 students13.2 per teacher
Perkins Elementary School
4301 College · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5438 students15 per teacher
Phillips Elementary
1701 Lay St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5263 students11 per teacher
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
4801 E Oakwood Dr · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5241 students11.9 per teacher
River Woods Elementary School
2929 SE 22nd St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5493 students11.5 per teacher
Samuelson Elementary School
3929 Bel-Aire Rd · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5386 students12.6 per teacher
South Union Elementary School
4201 South Union · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5422 students12.5 per teacher
Stowe Elementary School
1411 E 33rd St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5297 students12.1 per teacher
Studebaker Elementary School
300 E County Line Rd · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5561 students13.1 per teacher
Walnut Street School
901 Walnut St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K–5257 students14.9 per teacher
Willard Elementary School
2941 Dean Avenue · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5247 students10.4 per teacher
Windsor Elementary
5912 University Avenue · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5254 students11.8 per teacher
Wright Elementary School
5001 SW 14th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–5265 students12.2 per teacher
Middle Schools 11
Brody Middle School
2501 Park Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8641 students16.4 per teacher
Callanan Middle School
3010 Center Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8553 students15.8 per teacher
Goodrell Middle School
3300 E. 29th Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8511 students15.3 per teacher
Harding Middle School
203 E Euclid Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8603 students15.8 per teacher
Hiatt Middle School
1430 E. University Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8488 students14.1 per teacher
Hoyt Middle School
2700 E 42nd St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8455 students15.8 per teacher
McCombs Middle School
201 SW County Line Rd · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8670 students16.8 per teacher
Meredith Middle School
4827 Madison Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8662 students16.4 per teacher
Merrill Middle School
5301 Grand Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8657 students16.8 per teacher
Weeks Middle School
901 East Park Avenue · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 6–8688 students14.2 per teacher
Woodside Middle School
5810 NE 14th St · Saydel Comm School District
Grades 5–8396 students14.4 per teacher
High Schools 8
East High School
815 E 13th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 9–121,952 students21.8 per teacher
Great Oaks High School and Career Center
100 East Euclid · Charter Organization: Oakmont Education
Grades 9–1272 students24.2 per teacher
Hoover High School
4800 Aurora Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 9–12898 students20.6 per teacher
Lincoln High School
2600 SW 9th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 9–122,364 students25.2 per teacher
North High School
501 Holcomb Ave · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 9–121,428 students21.5 per teacher
Roosevelt High School
4419 Center St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 9–122,051 students31.2 per teacher
Saydel High School
5601 NE 7th St · Saydel Comm School District
Grades 9–12458 students16.6 per teacher
Virtual Campus
1800 Grand Avenue · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades 9–12380 students24 per teacher
Pre-K Programs 4
Jessie Franklin Taylor
1801 16th Street · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K195 students17.1 per teacher
McKee Elementary School
2115 E 39th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K235 students19.6 per teacher
Mitchell Early Childhood Center
111 Porter · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K292 students18.2 per teacher
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center
4000 Lower Beaver Rd · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades Pre-K216 students18.9 per teacher
Other & Combined Schools 5
Ruby Van Meter
710 28th St · Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Grades K–12109 students5 per teacher
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Don't see a school? Private, independent, and homeschool programs can request a free listing.