Smouse Opportunity School

Des Moines, IA 50312

Phone: (515) 242-8210
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

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public • Grades PK-8 • 132 students

Des Moines's Smouse Opportunity School serves grades PK-8 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District.

Smouse Opportunity School is a public school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District located in Des Moines, IA. As of 2014, the students are 47% White, non-Hispanic; 26.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 14.4% Hispanic; 6.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.3% Multiracial; and 0.8% Native American or Native Alaskan. 75.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 47% 45.2% 79%
Black, non-Hispanic 26.5% 17.3% 5.3%
Hispanic 14.4% 23.7% 9.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6.1% 6.8% 2.2%
Multiracial 5.3% 6.4% 3.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.8% 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 75.8% — —
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 7.6 mi.
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