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Des Moines Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

500 Des Moines Avenue, Des Moines, NM 88418 · (575) 278-2611 · Part of Des Moines Municipal Schools

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Directions
Students
82
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Des Moines Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of New Mexico’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 49.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Des Moines kids: Des Moines High

On the path

Where Des Moines kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Des Moines ElementaryYou are here
7–12Des Moines High50 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 23.1%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 57.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among New Mexico’s 213 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Des Moines Avenue, Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K9
Kindergarten10
Grade 110
Grade 210
Grade 311
Grade 412
Grade 57
Grade 613
Enrollment over time
55’20
60’21
69’22
79’23
82’24

Up 49.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 34%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Des Moines Elementary from Des Moines families.

Other schools in Des Moines Municipal Schools

The district →
Des Moines High
High · Grades 7–12 · Des Moines
A
50 students7:1

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 New Mexico’s other public schools; Des Moines’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.