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Edmunds Elementary School

Q: Is Edmunds Elementary School a good school?

Edmunds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Iowa elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Edmunds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Edmunds Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Edmunds Elementary School?

Students at Edmunds Elementary School are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Edmunds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edmunds Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Callanan Middle School High : Roosevelt High School

Public Grades K-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Edmunds Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving 286 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Des Moines Independent Community School District, which is ranked 306 out of 313 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edmunds Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Iowa, with proficiency rates well below the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 22.5% of 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to 46% for the district and 67.9% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.6% to 42% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, Edmunds Elementary has an exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.76% to 98.08% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Edmunds Elementary to other nearby schools within the same district, such as Greenwood Elementary and Hubbell Elementary, it is clear that Edmunds is an outlier in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. Despite spending $18,276 per student, which is higher than the spending at some of the nearby schools, this does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for Edmunds Elementary. The school's persistently low performance suggests that it may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

259

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,276

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 15th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314

(515) 243-1174

District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

Students who attend Edmunds Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Callanan Middle School
High:	Roosevelt High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.2%

Hispanic:

13.9%

White:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (33% vs 71% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Science scores 45 pts below the Iowa average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg50%

Iowa avg71%

574^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Des Moines Independent Community School District

306^th of 313Des Moines Independent Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	574 of 576	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	551 of 557	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.5	559 of 565	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	563 of 574	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	556 of 567	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	594 of 603	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	543 of 567	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.4	547 of 574	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	579 of 599	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.3	615 of 616	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	0.2	601 of 603	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.6	622 of 624	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.4	625 of 626	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-37 vs state

English Language Arts35%-37 vs state

Science19%-45 vs state

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Schools Near Edmunds Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edmunds Elementary School	Public	K-5	950 15th Street	Des Moines	50314	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 243-1174	259	29	9.0	93.8%	19 (7.3%)	187 (72.2%)	36 (13.9%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.5%)	1	574^th of 576 public elementary schools	0.3%		1.7	551^st of 557 public elementary schools	1.1%	23	22.5	45.5	37.8	37.5	33.3	40.5	18.9	$18,276	$2,057	$16,219
King Elementary School	Public	K-5	1849 Forest Ave	Des Moines	50314	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8417	315	24	13.1	96.2%	19 (6.0%)	126 (40.0%)	128 (40.6%)	25 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	1.5	573^rd of 576 public elementary schools	0.5%		1	555^th of 557 public elementary schools	0.4%	18	34.1	29.7	43.9	46.3	27.0	17.1	26.8	$18,403	$2,345	$16,058
Downtown School	Public	K-5	1800 Grand Avenue	Des Moines	50309	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 284-5848	197	15	13.4	21.3%	133 (67.5%)	16 (8.1%)	26 (13.2%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.6%)	72.3	145^th of 576 public elementary schools	74.8%		71.2	149^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.2%	4	73.5	71.4	85.7	85.3	82.1	83.3	76.2	$14,247	$621	$13,626
Walnut Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Walnut St	Des Moines	50309	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8438	257	17	14.9	62.3%	76 (29.6%)	84 (32.7%)	49 (19.1%)	13 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.6%)	22.4	485^th of 576 public elementary schools	15.8%		33	430^th of 557 public elementary schools	22.8%	55	55.8	72.0	63.0	39.5	61.5	51.9	59.3	$16,042	$659	$15,382
Moulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1541 8th Street	Des Moines	50314	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8427	465	33	14.2	94.2%	28 (6.0%)	240 (51.6%)	140 (30.1%)	27 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	9	534^th of 576 public elementary schools	7.3%		7.2	526^th of 557 public elementary schools	5.6%	8	36.5	44.3	54.0	40.5	34.4	66.7	38.1	$16,426	$1,675	$14,751
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 E University Ave	Des Moines	50316	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8418	436	31	14.1	92.4%	31 (7.1%)	96 (22.0%)	260 (59.6%)	19 (4.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	3.2	565^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.7	544^th of 557 public elementary schools	2.3%	21	33.9	47.4	36.5	44.6	47.4	47.6	36.5	$17,672	$1,648	$16,024
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	2250 30th St	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8425	341	30	11.3	90.3%	37 (10.9%)	160 (46.9%)	85 (24.9%)	45 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	2.9	567^th of 576 public elementary schools	1.6%		1.8	550^th of 557 public elementary schools	1.3%	17	38.5	40.0	38.5	50.0	51.1	40.4	29.4	$19,913	$3,902	$16,011
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	316 37th Street	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8410	293	20	14.6	46.4%	164 (56.0%)	49 (16.7%)	37 (12.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	34 (11.6%)	40.7	398^th of 576 public elementary schools	30.9%		45.1	364^th of 557 public elementary schools	34.6%	34	65.9	84.4	57.1	63.4	81.3	64.3	57.1	$16,236	$666	$15,571
Hubbell Elementary	Public	K-5	800 42nd St	Des Moines	50312	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 242-8414	362	24	14.8	42.8%	213 (58.8%)	57 (15.7%)	49 (13.5%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.9%)	44.2	375^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.9%		45.4	360^th of 557 public elementary schools	35.4%	15	67.2	76.7	67.2	70.7	66.7	70.5	60.7	$14,542	$654	$13,888
Perkins Elementary School	Public	K-5	4301 College	Des Moines	50311	Polk County	Des Moines Independent Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 242-8430	438	29	15.0	62.8%	188 (42.9%)	85 (19.4%)	98 (22.4%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	24.7	474^th of 576 public elementary schools	17.7%		49	342^nd of 557 public elementary schools	38.6%	132	53.8	60.9	64.5	64.6	62.5	59.2	55.3	$14,697	$1,156	$13,541

Frequently Asked Questions about Edmunds Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Edmunds Elementary School?

Students at Edmunds Elementary School are 72% African American, 14% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Edmunds Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Edmunds Elementary School.

What district is Edmunds Elementary School in?

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Is Edmunds Elementary School a good school?

Edmunds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Edmunds Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Edmunds Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Callanan Middle School
High : Roosevelt High School

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