Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Des Moines Independent Comm School District (2025)
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 53 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District, Iowa. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Iowa.
- Elementary Schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Middle Schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- High Schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Traditional Public Schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Schools by Math Proficiency in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Largest Schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- 133Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.3
- 258Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 350Oak ParkDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
- 449Phillips ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
- 528Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.4
- 646Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 741Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
- 839River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.7
- 940Howe ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.9
- 1040McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
- 1169Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 1268Windsor ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.1
- 1347Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
- 1432Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.3
- 1558Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 1645Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 1741Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.4
- 1855Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
- 1934South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
- 2053Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.9
- 2172Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 2245Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.0
- 2320King Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.1
- 2442Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.3
- 2546Studebaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.4
- 2648Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.6
- 2745Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
- 2884Downtown SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.1
- 2943Weeks Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.3
- 3027Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 14.4
- 3129Carver ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 3227Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.5
- 3370Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.7
- 3474Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 3538Garton ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
- 3665Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 3764Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 3858Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.1
- 3940Jackson Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
- 4039Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.5
- 4149Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.8
- 4231Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 15.9
- 4341Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.3
- 4445Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.6
- 4572Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.8
- 4659Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.9
- 4785Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.0
- 4845McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 17.2
- 4932Hoover High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighStudents per teacher: 20.9
- 5025North High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighStudents per teacher: 21.6
- 5124East High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighStudents per teacher: 21.9
- 5234Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighStudents per teacher: 25.4
- 5347Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines · Public HighStudents per teacher: 31.6
| # | School | Sector | Students per teacher | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmunds Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 9.3 | 32.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 259 |
| 2 | Willard Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.7 | 58.0 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 247 |
| 3 | Oak Park Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.7 | 49.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 288 |
| 4 | Phillips Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.0 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 5 | Monroe Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.4 | 28.1 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 341 |
| 6 | Hillis Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.6 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 7 | Cattell Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.6 | 41.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 8 | River Woods Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.7 | 38.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 493 |
| 9 | Howe Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.9 | 39.6 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 297 |
| 10 | McKinley Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.0 | 40.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 275 |
| 11 | Pleasant Hill Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.1 | 69.0 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 12 | Windsor Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.1 | 67.9 Top 50% | 67% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 13 | Brubaker Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.2 | 46.8 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 622 |
| 14 | Lovejoy Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.3 | 32.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 394 |
| 15 | Moore Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.4 | 58.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 16 | Madison Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 | 44.9 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 285 |
| 17 | Stowe Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.4 | 40.7 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 297 |
| 18 | Wright Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.6 | 55.0 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 265 |
| 19 | South Union Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.8 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 422 |
| 20 | Samuelson Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.9 | 52.5 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 21 | Hanawalt Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.0 | 71.9 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 22 | Findley Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–6 | Public | 13.0 | 45.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 324 |
| 23 | King Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.1 | 19.7 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 315 |
| 24 | Morris Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.3 | 41.5 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 25 | Studebaker Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.4 | 46.3 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 561 |
| 26 | Park Ave Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.6 | 47.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 27 | Capitol View Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.7 | 44.6 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 533 |
| 28 | Downtown School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.1 | 83.7 Top 10% | 72% Math proficiency | 197 |
| 29 | Weeks Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.3 | 43.3 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 688 |
| 30 | Hiatt Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14.4 | 26.8 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 31 | Carver Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.5 | 29.1 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 32 | Moulton Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.5 | 26.9 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 465 |
| 33 | Greenwood Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.7 | 69.7 Top 25% | 67% Math proficiency | 293 |
| 34 | Jefferson Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 | 73.9 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 312 |
| 35 | Garton Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.9 | 37.8 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 36 | Hubbell Elementary Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.1 | 65.2 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 362 |
| 37 | Perkins Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.1 | 63.8 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 438 |
| 38 | Walnut Street School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.1 | 57.5 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 257 |
| 39 | Jackson Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 | 39.8 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 490 |
| 40 | Goodrell Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.5 | 39.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 511 |
| 41 | Callanan Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.8 | 48.6 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 42 | Harding Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.9 | 30.6 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 603 |
| 43 | Hoyt Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.3 | 41.0 Lower 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 455 |
| 44 | Meredith Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.6 | 44.6 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 45 | Merrill Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.8 | 72.3 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 657 |
| 46 | Brody Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.9 | 58.8 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 641 |
| 47 | Cowles Elementary School Des Moines · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 17.0 | 84.8 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 48 | McCombs Middle School Des Moines · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 17.2 | 44.8 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 49 | Hoover High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.9 | 31.6 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 898 |
| 50 | North High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.6 | 24.7 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 1,428 |
| 51 | East High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 21.9 | 23.7 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 1,952 |
| 52 | Lincoln High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 25.4 | 33.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 2,364 |
| 53 | Roosevelt High School Des Moines · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31.6 | 46.5 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 2,051 |
Edmunds Elementary School in Des Moines leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in Des Moines Independent Comm School District with Students per teacher 9.3. Of the 53 schools shown, 53 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Iowa lowest student–teacher ratio rankings, every school on the Des Moines Independent Comm School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best ratio school in Des Moines Independent Comm School District?
Edmunds Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in Des Moines Independent Comm School District with Students per teacher 9.3 (Enrollment: 259).
How are lowest student–teacher ratio in Des Moines Independent Comm School District ranked?
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.