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Delaware Elementary

Delaware Elementary serves grades Pre-K–5 for 423 students in Southeast Polk Community School District.

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Enrollment grew from 410 in 2019–20 to 423 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 4, with 74 students. 46% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (161 free, 34 reduced-price). It ran a targeted Title I assistance program in 2021–22. The closest park is Brook Run Park (0.8 mi).

At a glance

Delaware Elementary by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–5
Students423
Teachers35
Students per teacher12.1
Free or reduced-price lunch46%
School typeRegular School
DistrictSoutheast Polk Community School District
Title ITargeted assistance program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Delaware Elementary

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • Pre-K28
  • K66
  • 167
  • 261
  • 360
  • 474
  • 567
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20410
  • 2020–21382
  • 2021–22416
  • 2022–23398
  • 2023–24423
Nearby

Parks near Delaware Elementary

All parks
Park · 0.8 miBrook Run ParkPlaygroundPark · 1.5 miSheridan ParkPlaygroundPark · 1.5 miSargent Park
Contact

Address, phone and official links

4401 E 46th St, Des Moines 50317

(515) 262-3197

Southeast Polk Community School District website ↗Iowa School Performance Profiles report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 776101 423 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 192682001568

Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 1.5 miHoyt Middle SchoolGrades 6–8School · 2.3 miOne School Global Des Moines CampusGrades 3–12Middle school · 2.4 miGoodrell Middle SchoolGrades 6–8School · 2.4 miSt Joseph Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–8School · 4.3 miJoshua Christian AcademyGrades K–12School · 4.6 miJ. W. Reed Christian AcademyGrades K–12

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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