Ruby Van Meter School

Des Moines, IA 50312

Phone: (515) 242-8220
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

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public • Grades 6-12 • 165 students

Des Moines's Ruby Van Meter School serves grades 6-12 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.

Ruby Van Meter School is a public school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District located in Des Moines, IA. As of 2014, the students are 63% White, non-Hispanic; 17% Black, non-Hispanic; 8.5% Hispanic; 7.9% Multiracial; 3% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 67.9% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 63% 45.2% 79%
Black, non-Hispanic 17% 17.3% 5.3%
Hispanic 8.5% 23.7% 9.7%
Multiracial 7.9% 6.4% 3.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 3% 6.8% 2.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.2% 0.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.4% 0.4%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 67.9% — —
English learners — 16.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Copper Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Pleasant Hill IA 7.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Camp Dodge 7.7 mi.
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