Overview of Samuelson Elementary School

Samuelson Elementary School is a public school situated in Des Moines, IA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Samuelson Elementary School is 467, and the school has K-5. At Samuelson Elementary School, 63% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 59% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 75%. 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 83% of low-income learners. There are 34 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Learners/Teachers at Samuelson Elementary School

These counts and percentages of learners and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Test Scores at Samuelson Elementary School

At Samuelson Elementary School, 63% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 59% 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.

Samuelson 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.