Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Des Moines

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
East High School
D

East High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

815 E 13th St, Des Moines, IA 50316 · (515) 242-7788 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Directions
Photo: Kanix 913 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,952
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about East High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12East High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

815 E 13th St, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9461
Grade 10457
Grade 11507
Grade 12527
Enrollment over time
2,204’20
2,079’21
2,040’22
2,014’23
1,952’24

Down 11.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 25%Black 17%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East High 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.