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Des Moines Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
Summary

Des Moines Elementary is a public elementary school located in Des Moines, New Mexico, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 69 students. The school is part of the Des Moines District, which is ranked 6th out of 119 districts in New Mexico and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Des Moines Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in New Mexico, with a statewide ranking of 2nd out of 433 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (82%) and Mathematics (82%) for the 2023-2024 school year are significantly higher than the state averages (39% and 25%, respectively). Additionally, the school has demonstrated exceptional performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for female, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's small class size, with a low student-teacher ratio ranging from 7 to 7.9 students per teacher over the past three school years, may be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance. Despite serving a significant proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with 43.33% to 49.28% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past three school years, Des Moines Elementary has maintained its consistently high performance, suggesting effective strategies for supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

82
Students ?
8.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,405
Per pupil spending ?
46.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 500 Des Moines Avenue
       Des Moines, NM  88418

(575) 278-2611

District: Des Moines


Students who attend Des Moines Elementary usually attend:

High:    Des Moines High
Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
Hispanic:
34.1%
African American:
3.7%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2005 → 100th in 2024
Strengths
✓Test scores above the New Mexico average (86% vs 35% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2005
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school86%
District avg82%
New Mexico avg35%
Not ranked this year
Des Moines Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202499.82 of 41399.5%★★★★★
202397.323 of 43594.7%★★★★★
202298.96 of 42098.6%★★★★★
201497.53 of 44299.3%★★★★★
200747.8206 of 39848.2%★★☆☆☆
200645.9212 of 39045.6%★★☆☆☆
200580.354 of 38986.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202499.71 of 39899.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202499.73 of 38499.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202399.311 of 42697.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Mexico percentileRating
202499.03 of 33999.1%★★★★★
202399.65 of 41398.8%★★★★★
202291.99 of 32597.2%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2024)100th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2024)99th percentile~ school
White (2024)99th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile+3 vs school
By subject vs New Mexico (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics88%+62 vs state
English Language Arts84%+40 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Open Quote This is the greatest school ever. The teachers are very nice and they get the job done. We are a very basketball loving school. Close Quote




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Students who attend Des Moines Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Des Moines High

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Des Moines Elementary.

Students at Des Moines Elementary are 62% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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