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Delaware Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4401 E 46th St, Des Moines, IA 50317 · (515) 262-3197 · Part of Southeast Polk Community School District

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

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Delaware Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4401 E 46th St, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K38
Kindergarten65
Grade 163
Grade 271
Grade 367
Grade 465
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
382’20
416’21
398’22
423’23
440’24

Up 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 14%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Delaware Elementary from Des Moines families.

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523 students13:1
Four Mile Elementary
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Altoona Elementary
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429 students12:1
Centennial Elementary
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423 students13:1
Runnells Elementary
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A
260 students15:1

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.