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Downtown School

Public School | Kindergarten - 5th | 243 students

Address

1800 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309

School District

Des Moines Independent Comm School District

School Details

Total Students

243

Grades

Kindergarten - 5th

Student-Teacher Ratio

12.8:1

Teachers (FTE)

19

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Midsize

County

19153

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

44 (18.1%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

17 (7.0%)

Total eligible: 61 students (25.1%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

190897000232

District NCES ID

1908970

Community Profile (50309)

Demographic and economic data for the 50309 ZIP code area where Downtown School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

9,307

Median Age

28.8

Male

51.0%

Female

49.0%

Age Distribution

Under 5

1.6%

5-9

0.9%

10-14

0.2%

15-19

2.8%

Under 18

2.8%

65+

5.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.7%

Black/African American

11.0%

Asian

5.5%

0

Two or More Races

11.6%

Hispanic/Latino

8.1%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$58,041

Mean Household Income

$79,124

Per Capita Income

$50,400

Median Family Income

$121,016

Poverty Rate

16.6%

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Households on SNAP

593

Employment & Commute

Employed

7,282

Avg. Commute Time

14.4 min

Work From Home

16.3%

Drive Alone

61.1%

Education

High School or Higher

95.3%

Bachelor's or Higher

66.5%

Graduate Degree

23.4%

Enrolled in School

1,159

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

59

0

Elementary

94

High School

52

College

954

Housing

Median Home Value

$309,300

Median Rent

$1,126

Total Housing Units

7,316

Owner Occupied

12.3%

Renter Occupied

87.7%

Median Rooms

2.5

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,746

Avg. Household Size

1.67

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

$100K-$150K

25

$200K-$300K

202

$500K-$1M

151

Households & Families

Total Households

6,632

Avg. Household Size

1.36

Avg. Family Size

2.47

Married Couples

9.8%

Living Alone

2.1%

Broadband Internet

97.6%

Veterans

279

Foreign Born

143

Health Insurance

Insured

8,699

Uninsured

606

Private Insurance

7,069

Public Insurance

1,849

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Des Moines, IA 50309

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