Overview of Des Moines Elementary: Des Moines Elementary is a public school situated in Des Moines, WA, which is in a huge suburb environment. The learner population of Des Moines Elementary is 362, and the school serves K-6. At Des Moines Elementary, 44% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 68%. The learner-teacher ratio is 17:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 56% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 22 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Des Moines Elementary: At Des Moines Elementary, 44% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 53% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Highline School District, 49% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 41% tested above or at that level for math.

Des Moines Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Washington, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 50% tested above or at that level for math.