Brubaker Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 622 students
Delaware Elementary
4401 E 46th St, Des Moines, IA 50317
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
440
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Southeast Polk Comm School District
Polk County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Delaware Elementary
Delaware Elementary is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Southeast Polk Comm School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Polk County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 440 students were enrolled, with about 12.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 440 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.1 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Southeast Polk Comm School District
- County
- Polk County
- NCES school ID
- 192682001568
Schools near Delaware Elementary
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Willowbrook Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 523 students
Grand View Christian School
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 458 students
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Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 201 students
Altoona Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 429 students
Stowe Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 297 students
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. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.