Woodlawn Early Childhood Center

Woodlawn Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, one of the schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District. The school counted 216 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K. It has 34% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Iowa (about 325).

Enrollment across the 59 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District totals 29,676 students.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Woodlawn Early Childhood Center is White, with 24% of students. Other groups include 24% Asian, 20% Black, 19% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. The county population is about 76% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Woodlawn Early Childhood Center scores 79%.

The school lists 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Iowa is 13.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 159 students, or 74%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Polk County, the average is 49%.

In the wider Polk County area, median household income comes to about $83,576, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Polk County's 137 public schools enroll about 77,436 students and include Woodlawn Early Childhood Center.

The closest school to Woodlawn Early Childhood Center is Samuelson Elementary School, located about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Woodlawn Early Childhood Center.

The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 216, starting from 220.

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