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Virtual Campus

PublicHighGrades 9–12Online

1800 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 · (515) 242-8502 · 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
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Virtual Campus

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 47.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1800 Grand Avenue, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 934
Grade 1095
Grade 11107
Grade 12144
Enrollment over time
258’20
935’21
668’22
387’23
380’24

Up 47.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 27%Black 13%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Virtual Campus 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.