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D−

Oak Park

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3928 6th Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50313 · (515) 242-8428 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Students
288
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Oak Park

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% 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 →

K–5Oak ParkYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

3928 6th Avenue, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 151
Grade 246
Grade 343
Grade 438
Grade 555
Enrollment over time
326’20
309’21
313’22
309’23
288’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 32%White 27%Black 25%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%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 Oak Park 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.