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D−

McCombs Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

201 SW County Line Rd, Des Moines, IA 50320 · (515) 242-8447 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Students
670
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about McCombs Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 10.3% 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
6–8McCombs Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts38%
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).

201 SW County Line Rd, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6224
Grade 7225
Grade 8221
Enrollment over time
747’20
684’21
654’22
644’23
670’24

Down 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 39%White 25%Black 23%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCombs Middle 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.