Overview of King Elementary School: King Elementary School is a public school situated in Des Moines, IA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of King Elementary School is 300, and the School has K-5. At King Elementary School, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

The School’s minority learner enrollment is 91%. The learner-teacher ratio is 11:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The School enrolls 99% of low-income learners. There are 28 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time School counselor.

Test Scores at King Elementary School: At King Elementary School, 32% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 37% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the School did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Des Moines Independent Community School District, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 55% tested above or at that level for math.

King Elementary School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Iowa, 74% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 76% tested above or at that level for math.