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Wright Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5001 SW 14th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 · (515) 242-8442 · Part of Des Moines Independent Community School District

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

Directions
Students
265
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Wright Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • 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–5Wright Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

5001 SW 14th St, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 144
Grade 247
Grade 345
Grade 442
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
256’20
261’21
273’22
244’23
265’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 40%Hispanic 34%Black 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wright 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.