Hiatt Middle School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

Hiatt Middle School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 06–08 with 488 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

488

Teachers (FTE)

34.6

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	260	53%
Black or African American	100	20%
White	65	13%
Asian	35	7%
Two or more races	23	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	488	242M / 246F

English Language Learners: 181 (37% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	31.0% -33.9pp	64.9%	590
Reading Proficiency	35.0% -33.7pp	68.7%	583
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	193

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.64 grade levels

Math

+0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

45 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

17.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

485

99.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	488	100%

Contact & Location

1430 E. University Ave

Des Moines, IA 50316

Phone: (515)242-7774

District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,580

District enrollment: 30,278

Other Schools in District

Brubaker Elementary School Elementary
Capitol View Elementary School Elementary
Carver Elementary Elementary
Cattell Elementary School Elementary
Cowles Elementary School Elementary
Downtown School Elementary
Edmunds Elementary School Elementary
Findley Elementary School Elementary

View all 58 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50316) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190897000516

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD