Downtown School

Des Moines, IA 50309

Phone: (515) 284-5848
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

7

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades K-6 • 263 students

Downtown School, located in Des Moines, Iowa, is a public elementary school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Downtown School is a public school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District located in Des Moines, IA. As of 2014, the students are 76.4% White, non-Hispanic; 9.5% Hispanic; 6.1% Multiracial; 4.6% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 3.4% Black, non-Hispanic. 11% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 76.4% 45.2% 79%
Hispanic 9.5% 23.7% 9.7%
Multiracial 6.1% 6.4% 3.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander 4.6% 6.8% 2.2%
Black, non-Hispanic 3.4% 17.3% 5.3%
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 11% — —
English learners — 16.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Copper Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Pleasant Hill IA 5.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Camp Dodge 8.5 mi.
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