Schools & Education — Des Moines, Iowa

Education Attainment (Adults 25+)

High School Diploma31990%
Bachelor's Degree28075%
Master's Degree8916%
Doctorate1318%

Public Schools (65)

SchoolGradesEnrollment
Downtown School0-5243
Hiatt Middle School6-8529
Brody Middle School6-8603
Capitol View Elementary School-1-5505
Callanan Middle School6-8507
Cattell Elementary School0-5322
East High School9-122,040
Edmunds Elementary School0-5268
Findley Elementary School0-5304
Garton Elementary0-5455
Goodrell Middle School6-8523
Greenwood Elementary School0-5272
Hanawalt Elementary0-5333
Harding Middle School6-8655
Hillis Elementary School0-5305
Hoover High School9-12991
Howe Elementary0-5297
Hoyt Middle School6-8486
Hubbell Elementary0-5407
Jackson Elementary School0-5406

Private Schools (12)

School
ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
HOLY TRINITY
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL
GOSPEL ASSEMBLY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS
JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
BERGMAN ACADEMY

Colleges & Universities

CollegeLevel
Drake University4
Grand View University4
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology2
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines2
Mercy College of Health Sciences4
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center4

College Scorecard

CollegeAdmissionSAT AvgTuition (In-State)Median Earnings (10yr)
Drake University64%N/A$52,130$71,901
Grand View University99%N/A$34,762$52,824
Mercy College of Health Sciences100%N/A$17,664$62,234
Iowa School of Beauty-Des MoinesN/AN/AN/A$25,803
UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic TechnologyN/AN/AN/AN/A

District Summary

Total Enrollment32,541
Total Teachers2,076
Student-Teacher RatioN/A
Free/Reduced Lunch75.3%
Charter Schools1
Title I Schools0
Sources: NCES CCD 2023 via Education Data Portal; NCES IPEDS 2022 — matched by city+state; Census ACS 5-Year 2023.