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Brody Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2501 Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321 · (515) 242-8443 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

Des Moines’ School Grade D− better than 2% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
641
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Brody Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Des Moines kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Des Moines kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–536 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Brody Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2501 Park Ave, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6222
Grade 7209
Grade 8210
Enrollment over time
686’20
603’21
603’22
598’23
641’24

Down 6.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 30%Black 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brody Middle School from Des Moines families.

Other schools in Des Moines Independent Community School District

The district →
Garton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
535 students15:1
Capitol View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
533 students13:1
Jackson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D
490 students15:1
Moulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
465 students14:1
Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Des Moines
D−
436 students14:1
Cowles Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Des Moines
A
392 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Des Moines’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.