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Hoyt Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2700 E 42nd St, Des Moines, IA 50317 · (515) 242-8446 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Directions
Students
455
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hoyt Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 26.4% since 2020–21
  • 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
6–8Hoyt Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

2700 E 42nd St, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6140
Grade 7157
Grade 8158
Enrollment over time
618’20
508’21
486’22
486’23
455’24

Down 26.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 32%Black 19%Two or more races 5%Asian 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 Hoyt 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.