Enrollment
109
Combined
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 239
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DES MOINES INDEPENDENT COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 190897002260
Ruby Van Meter
710 28th St, Des Moines, IA 50312 · (515) 242-8220 · Polk County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 19.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
78 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 7 | 8 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 37% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 48% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
4.2%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 4.5% | 0.0% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
109
-20 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
5.0:1
was 4.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 109 | 21.7 | 5.0:1 | 72% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 112 | 22.8 | 4.9:1 | 59% (66) |
| 2022-23 | 113 | 28 | 4.0:1 | 73% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 31 | 4.2:1 | 76% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruby Van Meter.
About Ruby Van Meter
Ruby Van Meter runs as a small school serving multiple grade levels in Des Moines, Iowa. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 12, with 109 students on the rolls. On average, combined schools in Iowa enroll around 239, and this school is 54% below that mark.
Des Moines Independent Comm School District enrolls 29,676 students in 59 schools, including Ruby Van Meter.
No group is above 50% at Ruby Van Meter; the largest is White, at 45%. The rest of enrollment is 29% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 6% multiracial. Among all residents of Polk County, the White share is about 76%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Ruby Van Meter has 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.0:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Iowa is 19.1:1. At Ruby Van Meter, 72% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 49% average among public schools in Polk County.
In the surrounding county, Polk County, median household income comes to about $83,576, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 137, with about 77,436 students.
Callanan Middle School, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Ruby Van Meter, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Ruby Van Meter is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 109, from 129 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Ruby Van Meter community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
503,175
Census ACS
Median income
$83,576
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
137
77,436 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,364 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- Hoover High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Weeks Middle SchoolMiddle · 688 students
Other schools in Des Moines
- Lincoln High SchoolHigh · 2,364 students
- Roosevelt High SchoolHigh · 2,051 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,952 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- Hoover High SchoolHigh · 898 students
- Weeks Middle SchoolMiddle · 688 students
Nearby schools
- Callanan Middle School0.1 mi · 553
- Greenwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 293
- Downtown School0.9 mi · 197
- Virtual Campus0.9 mi · 380
- Edmunds Elementary School0.9 mi · 259
- Hubbell Elementary1.0 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Ruby Van MeterWhat is the total enrollment at Ruby Van Meter?
Ruby Van Meter enrolls approximately 109 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Ruby Van Meter serve?
Ruby Van Meter serves grades KG-12.
How many students per teacher at Ruby Van Meter?
Approximately 5.0:1 students per teacher at Ruby Van Meter.
How diverse is Ruby Van Meter?
Ruby Van Meter reports a student body of 45% White, 29% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Ruby Van Meter?
Ruby Van Meter is overseen by Des Moines Independent Comm School District in Polk County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.