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Park Ave Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

3141 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 · (515) 242-8429 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Directions
Students
380
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Park Ave Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • 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–5Park Ave Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

3141 SW 9th St, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 153
Grade 272
Grade 363
Grade 462
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
382’20
390’21
378’22
408’23
380’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 28%Black 22%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%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 Park Ave Elementary 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.