Morris Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 519 students
Wright Elementary School
5001 SW 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50315
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
265
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Polk County
Schola Grade F · Far 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 Wright Elementary School
Wright Elementary School 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, 265 students were enrolled, with about 12.2 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 F (far 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)
- 265 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.2 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
- 190897000589
Schools near Wright Elementary School
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Jefferson Elementary School
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South Union Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 422 students
Park Ave Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 380 students
Lovejoy Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 394 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.