Great Oaks High School and Career Center
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Des Moines, Iowa 50313 · Charter Organization: Oakmont Education
#136 of 319 high schools in Iowa
#1852 of 16,910 nationally
About Great Oaks High School and Career Center
Great Oaks High School and Career Center is a charter high located in Des Moines, in the Charter Organization: Oakmont Education school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 72 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 76.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of high schools in United States and 136th of 319 ranked high schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (99th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (38th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 72.
There are 64 schools in Des Moines; Great Oaks High School and Career Center ranks 4th of 60 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)–
- Reading proficiency (30%)–
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)4.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)36.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Great Oaks High School and Career Center by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 72
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 4.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 36.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
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Schools near Great Oaks High School and Career Center
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Harding Middle School
Des Moines · Public middle · Grades 6–8
603 students · 307 m away
Oak Park
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades K–5
288 students · 688 m away
Findley Elementary School
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades K–6
324 students · 707 m away
Madison Elementary School
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
285 students · 982 m away
Cattell Elementary School
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades K–5
314 students · 1.3 km away
North High School
Des Moines · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,428 students · 1.4 km away
Moulton Elementary School
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
465 students · 2.6 km away
Jessie Franklin Taylor
Des Moines · Public other · Grades PK–PK
195 students · 2.6 km away
King Elementary School
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades K–5
315 students · 3.3 km away
Carver Elementary
Des Moines · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
436 students · 3.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Great Oaks High School and Career Center a good school?
Great Oaks High School and Career Center has a Success Index (US) of 76.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of high schools in United States) and ranks #136 of 319 in Iowa. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Great Oaks High School and Career Center rank in Iowa?
Great Oaks High School and Career Center ranks #136 of 319 high schools in Iowa and #1852 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Great Oaks High School and Career Center?
Great Oaks High School and Career Center had 72 students in 2025.
Is Great Oaks High School and Career Center a elementary school or a high school?
Great Oaks High School and Career Center is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Great Oaks High School and Career Center?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Great Oaks High School and Career Center; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.