Schools
133
11 districts
Polk County
Iowa · Public K-12
133 public schools serving approximately 78,991 students, in a county of 503,175 residents.
Enrollment
78,991
NCES CCD
Median income
$83,576
Above Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
47.0%
Above Iowa avg
Elementary
83
schools
Middle
22
schools
High
16
schools
Combined / other
12
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Des Moines Independent Comm School District
30,278 students · 11 districts in Polk County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Polk County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
40.3%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.4%
civilian labor
Median age
36
24.4% under 18
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln High School | Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 2,403 | · |
| Southeast Polk High School | Pleasant Hill | High | 09-12 | 2,353 | · |
| Valley High School | West Des Moines | High | 10-12 | 2,152 | · |
| East High School | Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 2,040 | · |
| Roosevelt High School | Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 1,986 | · |
| Johnston Senior High School | Johnston | High | 10-12 | 1,790 | · |
| North High School | Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 1,458 | · |
| Ankeny Centennial High School | Ankeny | High | 10-12 | 1,443 | · |
| Ankeny High School | Ankeny | High | 10-12 | 1,347 | · |
| Urbandale High School | Urbandale | High | 09-12 | 1,347 | · |
| Johnston Middle School | Johnston | Secondary | 08-09 | 1,166 | · |
| Summit Middle School | Johnston | Middle | 06-07 | 1,112 | · |
| Southeast Polk Junior High | Pleasant Hill | Middle | 07-08 | 1,088 | · |
| Northview Middle School | Ankeny | Secondary | 08-09 | 1,065 | · |
| Prairie Ridge Middle School | Ankeny | Middle | 06-07 | 1,025 | · |
| Hoover High School | Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 991 | · |
| Southview Middle School | Ankeny | Secondary | 08-09 | 896 | · |
| Urbandale Middle School | Urbandale | Middle | 06-08 | 894 | · |
| Henry A Wallace Elementary School | Johnston | Elementary | PK-05 | 876 | · |
| Parkview Middle School | Ankeny | Middle | 06-07 | 867 | · |
| Bondurant-Farrar High School | Bondurant | High | 09-12 | 761 | · |
| Ashland Ridge Elementary | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 759 | · |
| Westridge Elementary | West Des Moines | Elementary | PK-06 | 748 | · |
| Rock Creek Elementary | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 732 | · |
| Indian Hills Junior High School | Clive | Middle | 07-08 | 696 | · |
| Valley Southwoods | West Des Moines | Secondary | 09-09 | 687 | · |
| Stilwell Junior High School | West Des Moines | Middle | 07-08 | 684 | · |
| Weeks Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 684 | · |
| Virtual Campus | Des Moines | High | 06-12 | 668 | · |
| Meredith Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 664 | · |
| Olmsted Elementary School | Urbandale | Elementary | PK-05 | 662 | · |
| Timber Ridge Elementary | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 662 | · |
| Clay Elementary | Altoona | Elementary | PK-05 | 657 | · |
| Harding Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 655 | · |
| Northeast Elementary | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 655 | · |
| McCombs Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 654 | · |
| Horizon Elementary | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 647 | · |
| Jordan Creek Elementary School | West Des Moines | Elementary | PK-06 | 647 | · |
| North Polk High School | Alleman | High | 09-12 | 647 | · |
| Westwood Elementary School | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 642 | · |
| Merrill Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 634 | · |
| Brubaker Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 622 | · |
| Morris Elementary | Bondurant | Elementary | PK-02 | 621 | · |
| Heritage Elementary | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 610 | · |
| Lawson Elementary School | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 607 | · |
| Brody Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 603 | · |
| Heritage Elementary | Grimes | Elementary | PK-04 | 586 | · |
| Western Hills Elementary School | West Des Moines | Elementary | PK-06 | 579 | · |
| Crestview School of Inquiry | Clive | Elementary | PK-06 | 574 | · |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School | Johnston | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 | · |
| Prairie Trail Elementary | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 571 | · |
| Fairmeadows Elementary School | West Des Moines | Elementary | PK-06 | 569 | · |
| Hillside Elementary School | West Des Moines | Elementary | PK-06 | 559 | · |
| Spring Creek - 6th Grade | Pleasant Hill | Middle | 06-06 | 535 | · |
| Willowbrook Elementary | Altoona | Elementary | PK-05 | 533 | · |
| Anderson Elementary School | Bondurant | Elementary | 02-04 | 529 | · |
| Hiatt Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 529 | · |
| Clive Learning Academy | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-06 | 528 | · |
| Cornell Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-04 | 527 | · |
| Goodrell Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 523 | · |
| Studebaker Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 523 | · |
| Crossroads Park Elementary School | West Des Moines | Elementary | KG-06 | 521 | · |
| Southeast Elementary School | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 520 | · |
| Webster Elementary School | Urbandale | Elementary | PK-05 | 510 | · |
| Callanan Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 507 | · |
| Capitol View Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-05 | 505 | · |
| Crocker Elementary School | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 500 | · |
| River Woods Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 | · |
| Hoyt Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 06-08 | 486 | · |
| Four Mile Elementary | Pleasant Hill | Elementary | PK-05 | 483 | · |
| Garton Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 455 | · |
| North Polk Middle School | Alleman | Middle | 06-08 | 455 | · |
| South Prairie Elementary | Grimes | Elementary | KG-04 | 452 | · |
| Saydel High School | Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 451 | · |
| Morris Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 444 | · |
| South Union Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 442 | · |
| Bondurant-Farrar Junior High | Bondurant | Middle | 07-08 | 440 | · |
| Perkins Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 438 | · |
| North Ridge Elementary | Grimes | Elementary | KG-04 | 427 | · |
| North Polk West Elementary School | Polk City | Elementary | PK-02 | 426 | · |
| Carver Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 | · |
| Monroe Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 423 | · |
| Centennial Elementary | Altoona | Elementary | PK-05 | 420 | · |
| Moulton Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-05 | 420 | · |
| Altoona Elementary | Altoona | Elementary | PK-05 | 419 | · |
| East Elementary School | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 413 | · |
| Samuelson Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 412 | · |
| Hubbell Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 407 | · |
| Jackson Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 406 | · |
| Delaware Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-05 | 398 | · |
| Mitchell Early Childhood Center | Des Moines | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 395 | · |
| Cowles Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-08 | 391 | · |
| Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School | Bondurant | Middle | 05-06 | 380 | · |
| Park Ave Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 378 | · |
| Lovejoy Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 365 | · |
| Woodside Middle School | Des Moines | Middle | 05-08 | 359 | · |
| Big Creek Elementary | Polk City | Elementary | 03-05 | 354 | · |
| Northwest Elementary School | Ankeny | Elementary | KG-05 | 354 | · |
| Terrace Learning Center | Ankeny | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 351 | · |
| North Polk Central Elementary School | Alleman | Elementary | PK-05 | 342 | · |
| Jefferson Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 338 | · |
| Hanawalt Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 333 | · |
| Cattell Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 322 | · |
| Oak Park | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 | · |
| Stowe Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 313 | · |
| Hillis Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 305 | · |
| Findley Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 | · |
| Howe Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 | · |
| Karen Acres Elementary School | Urbandale | Elementary | PK-05 | 296 | · |
| Moore Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 296 | · |
| Windsor Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 296 | · |
| Willard Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 286 | · |
| McKinley Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-05 | 285 | · |
| McKee Elementary School | Des Moines | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 281 | · |
| Valerius Elementary School | Urbandale | Elementary | KG-05 | 277 | · |
| Wright Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 273 | · |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 272 | · |
| Rolling Green Elementary School | Urbandale | Elementary | PK-05 | 272 | · |
| Runnells Elementary | Runnells | Elementary | PK-05 | 269 | · |
| Walnut Street School | Des Moines | Elementary | PK-05 | 269 | · |
| Edmunds Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 268 | · |
| King Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 267 | · |
| Phillips Elementary | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 258 | · |
| Woodlawn Early Childhood Center | Des Moines | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 255 | · |
| Downtown School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 243 | · |
| Madison Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 243 | · |
| Mitchellville Elementary | Mitchellville | Elementary | PK-05 | 242 | · |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary School | Des Moines | Elementary | KG-05 | 213 | · |
| Jessie Franklin Taylor | Des Moines | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 205 | · |
| Walnut Creek Campus | West Des Moines | High | 09-12 | 147 | · |
| Ruby Van Meter | Des Moines | Other | KG-12 | 113 | · |
| Learning Resource Center | West Des Moines | Prekindergarten | PK-PK | 29 | · |
| Horizon Science Academy Des Moines | Des Moines | Not reported | M -M | · | · |
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