East High School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

East High School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 09–12 with 1,952 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,952

Teachers (FTE)

89.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

21.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	890	46%
White	484	25%
Black or African American	334	17%
Asian	130	7%
Two or more races	94	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	12	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	0%
Not Specified	3	0%
Total enrollment	1,952	1,030M / 919F

English Language Learners: 547 (28% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	38.0% -26.9pp	64.9%	1,087
Reading Proficiency	51.0% -17.7pp	68.7%	961
Science Proficiency	36.0%	—	318
4-Year Graduation Rate	72.0%	—

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (8)

208 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

181 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

253

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

118

6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,952	100%

Contact & Location

815 E 13th St

Des Moines, IA 50316

Phone: (515)242-7788

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

190897000528

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