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(Top) 1 Area 2 History 3 Schools 3.1 High schools (Grades 9-12) 3.2 Special schools & programs 3.3 Middle schools (grades 6-8) 3.4 Elementary schools (Grades K, and 1-5) 3.5 Pre-Schools 4 Media 5 Facts and Figures 5.1 Enrollment 6 See also 7 References 8 External links

Des Moines Independent Community School District

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Des Moines Public Schools

Location
Des Moines, Iowa Midwest United States
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Think. Learn. Grow.
Grades	PK-12
Established	May 21, 1907
Superintendent	Dr. Ian Roberts^[1]
Accreditation	North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges The Iowa Department of Education
Schools	65
Budget	$509,205,000 (2017-18)^[2]
Students and staff
Students	33,402 (2019-20)^[2]
Teachers	2,255.55 FTE^[2]
Staff	2,145.84 FTE^[2]
Athletic conference	Iowa Alliance
Other information
Website	http://www.dmschools.org/

The Des Moines Independent Community School District (The Des Moines Public Schools, or DMPS) is the largest public school districtinIowa. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the Iowa Department of Education.

Area[edit]

The district currently serves most of the city of Des Moines as well as parts of suburban Pleasant Hill^[3] and Windsor Heights. The city is split into four different area districts. District one covers the west, two covers the north, three covers the east, and district four the south.

History[edit]

Advanced Placement Program and International Baccalaureate Programme

In 2008, Des Moines Public Schools became the first school district in Iowa to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

On January 9, 2023. Des Moines Public Schools was hit with a cybersecurity attack.^[4]

Schools[edit]

In addition to traditional neighborhood schools, the district has various neighborhood schools with programs such as the IB Programme, Tourn Around Arts, and more. The district also offers many special schools and programs.

High schools (Grades 9-12)[edit]

East High School - Serving students located in the east segment.
Hoover High School - Serving students located in the northwest segment.
Lincoln High School - Serving students located in the south segment.
North High School - Serving students located in the north segment.
Roosevelt High School - Serving students located in the west segment.

Special schools & programs[edit]

Scavo Campus — An alternative high school program serving 300 students, named after Vincent C. Scavo located at Central Campus downtown.
Ruby Van Meter School - A special education school serving disabled students with high support needs.
Central Academy (Est. 1985) - A magnet school located in downtown Des Moines nationally recognized for its academic achievements.
Central Campus - A magnet program serving high school students throughout Iowa with 9 career academies. (Business Academy, Information Technology & Arts Academy, Engineering Academy, Human Service Academy, Health Sciences Academy, Skill Trades Academy, Technology & Systems Integration Academy, Transportation Academy)
Academic Pathways - A set of three programs designed for both adults and current high schoolers who need a new path to earning a highschool diploma
Orchard Place School - A Psychiatric Medical Institute for Children ages 10–18. The largest PMIC in Iowa
The Des Moines Public Schools Virtual Campus is an online middle school and high school (6-12) serving students through all of Iowa.

Middle schools (grades 6-8)[edit]

Brody Middle School
Callanan Middle School
Cowles Montessori School
Gateway Secondary School
Goodrell Middle School
Harding Middle School
Hiatt Middle School
Hoyt Middle School
McCombs Middle School
Meredith Middle School
Merrill Middle School
Moulton Extended Learning Center
Weeks Middle School

Elementary schools (Grades K, and 1-5)[edit]

Brubaker Elementary School
Capitol View Elementary School
Carver Community School (est. 2007)
Cattell Elementary School
Cowles Montessori Elementary School
Downtown School
Edmunds Elementary School
Findley Elementary school
Garton Elementary School
Greenwood Elementary School
Hanawalt Elementary School
Hillis Elementary School
Howe Elementary School
Hubbell Elementary School
Jackson Elementary School
Jefferson Elementary Traditional School
King Elementary School
Lovejoy Elementary School
Madison Elementary School
McKinley Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School
Moore Elementary School
Morris Elementary School
Moulton Extended Learning Center
Oak Park Elementary School
Park Avenue Elementary School
Perkins Elementary School
Phillips Elementary School
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
River Woods Elementary School
Samuelson Elementary School
Smouse Elementary School
South Union Elementary School
Stowe Elementary School
Studebaker Elementary School
Walnut Street School
Willard Elementary School
Windsor Elementary School
Wright Elementary School

Pre-Schools[edit]

McKee Education Center
Mitchell Early Learning Center
Jesse Franklin Taylor Education Center
Woodlawn Education Center

Media[edit]

Channel 12 is the school district's Educational-access television cable TV channel, which is provided through Mediacom Cable Television as part of a franchise agreement with the City of Des Moines. The district televises their school board meetings through this network. Additionally, the school district operates its own social media outlets.

Facts and Figures[edit]

Enrollment[edit]

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

^[5]

Year	District-wide	High schools	Middle schools	Elementary schools	Other programs & adjustments
2006-2007^[6]	31,221	8,808	6,405	14,369	1,639
2005-2006^[7]	31,599	8,570	6,610	14,249	2,170
2004-2005^[8]	31,851	8,620	6,876	14,384	1,971
2003-2004^[8]	32,150	8,430	7,115	14,497	2,108
2002-2003^[8]	32,464	8,696	7,103	14,733	1,932
2001-2002^[9]	35,399	10,114	5,504	19,541	240
2000-2001^[10]	34,776	9,773	8,116	16,699	188

Note: The table rows shown in red represents data that was cited directly from the Des Moines Public Schools enrollment reports. Some of this data conflicts with data from the Iowa Department of Education annual reports. This is because the underlying data is complex, and the table above is a summary of the data collected from the two sources.

References[edit]

^ "Announcing our New Superintendent: Dr. Ian Roberts - Des Moines Public Schools". www.dmschools.org. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Des Moines Independent School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2021.

^ "Welcome to nginx". www.desmoinesregister.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2013. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

^ "Des Moines Public Schools cancels classes again Wednesday after likely ransomware attack". MSN. Retrieved January 11, 2023.

^ "Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District". Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved December 15, 2021.

^ Des Moines Public Schools (2006). "Enrollment Report as of October 2, 2006" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2007. Retrieved December 5, 2006.

^ Des Moines Public Schools (2005). "Enrollment Report as of September 16, 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2005.

^ ^a ^b ^c Des Moines Public Schools (2004). "Enrollment Report as of September 17, 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2005.

^ Iowa Department of Education (2001). "Certified Annual Reports for FY01-02 (Spreadsheet)". Archived from the original on December 12, 2004.

^ Iowa Department of Education (2000). "Certified Annual Reports for FY00-01 (Spreadsheet)". Archived from the original on December 12, 2004.

External links[edit]

Des Moines Public Schools Website

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