Overview of Delaware Elementary: Delaware Elementary is a public school situated in Des Moines, IA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Delaware Elementary is 427, and the school has PK-5. At Delaware Elementary, 82% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 82% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 23%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, 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 41% of low-income learners. There are 32 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Delaware Elementary: At Delaware Elementary, 82% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 82% 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 Southeast Polk Community School District, 83% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 83% tested above or at that level for math.

Delaware Elementary performed better in math and better 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.