Bergman Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 281 students
Hanawalt Elementary
225 56th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
312
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Polk County
Schola Grade D · Below 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 Hanawalt Elementary
Hanawalt Elementary is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades K–5. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Polk County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 312 students were enrolled, with about 13 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 312 students
- Students per teacher
- 13 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- County
- Polk County
- NCES school ID
- 190897000539
Schools near Hanawalt Elementary
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Airazi Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–5 · 58 students
Hillside Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 548 students
Hubbell Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 362 students
Greenwood Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 293 students
Windsor Elementary
Public · Grades K–5 · 254 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.