Goodrell Middle School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

Goodrell Middle School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 06–08 with 511 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

511

Teachers (FTE)

33.4

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	170	33%
Hispanic/Latino	166	32%
Black or African American	92	18%
Asian	40	8%
Two or more races	38	7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	511	279M / 231F

English Language Learners: 90 (18% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	37.0% -27.9pp	64.9%	491
Reading Proficiency	44.0% -24.7pp	68.7%	467
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	168

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)

-0.26 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

43 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

374

73.2% 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.)	511	100%

Contact & Location

3300 E. 29th Street

Des Moines, IA 50317

Phone: (515)242-8444

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 50317) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190897000535

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