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Mitchell Early Childhood Center

111 Porter, Des Moines, IA 50310

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Grades
Pre-K
Prekindergarten
Students
292
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Polk County

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About Mitchell Early Childhood Center

Mitchell Early Childhood Center is a public pre-K program in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grade Pre-K. 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, 292 students were enrolled, with about 18.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Iowa pre-K program (17.1 students per teacher).

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K

Location & nearby schools

111 Porter
Des Moines, IA 50310
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Prekindergarten
Grades offered
Pre-K
Enrollment (2024–25)
292 students
Students per teacher
18.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
County
Polk County
NCES school ID
190897002166

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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. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.