Findley Elementary School

Findley Elementary School is an average-sized elementary-level community in Des Moines, Iowa, part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. The school educates 324 students in grades K through 6.

Within Des Moines Independent Comm School District, which oversees 59 schools and 29,676 students, Findley Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Findley Elementary School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 29%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% White, 19% Black, 13% Asian, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 10%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.8:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Polk County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Findley Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Polk County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,576, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Polk County's 137 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,436 students), Findley Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Harding Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Findley Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 39.4%.

Findley Elementary School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Findley Elementary School's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 324).

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