Perkins Elementary School

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Regular School · Des Moines, IA

Perkins Elementary School is a regular school school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades KG–05 with 438 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

438

Teachers (FTE)

29.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

15:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	188	43%
Hispanic/Latino	98	22%
Black or African American	85	19%
Two or more races	42	10%
Asian	22	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	438	235M / 202F

English Language Learners: 61 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	70-74%	64.9%	177
Reading Proficiency	55-59%	68.7%	177
Science Proficiency	60-69%	—	56

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)

+0.18 grade levels

Math

+0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

19 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

153

34.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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.)	438	100%

Contact & Location

4301 College

Des Moines, IA 50311

Phone: (515)242-8430

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

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50311) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

190897000570

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