Walnut Street School

Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone: (515) 242-8438
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

3

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 278 students

Des Moines's Walnut Street School serves grades PK-5 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10.

Walnut Street School is a public school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District located in Des Moines, IA. As of 2014, the students are 55% White, non-Hispanic; 20.1% Black, non-Hispanic; 11.5% Hispanic; 9.4% Multiracial; and 4% Asian/Pacific Islander. 34.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 55% 45.2% 79%
Black, non-Hispanic 20.1% 17.3% 5.3%
Hispanic 11.5% 23.7% 9.7%
Multiracial 9.4% 6.4% 3.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4% 6.8% 2.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.4% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — 0.2% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 34.5% — —
English learners — 16.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Copper Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Pleasant Hill IA 6.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Camp Dodge 8.5 mi.
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