Overview of Downtown School

Downtown School is a public school situated in Des Moines, IA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Downtown School is 265, and the school has K-6. At Downtown School, 82% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 87% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 25%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school enrolls 27% of low-income learners. There are 19 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Downtown School

At Downtown School, 82% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 87% 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 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.

Downtown School 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.