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Madison Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

806 E Hoffman St, Des Moines, IA 50316 · (515) 242-8420 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Students
285
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Madison Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Des Moines kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Madison Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts32%
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).

806 E Hoffman St, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten30
Grade 156
Grade 245
Grade 347
Grade 440
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
255’20
239’21
243’22
247’23
285’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 21%Asian 11%Two or more races 7%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Madison Elementary School from Des Moines families.

Other schools in Des Moines Independent Community School District

The district →

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.