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Goodrell Middle School
Goodrell Middle School serves grades 6–8 for 493 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 8th largest of the 10 Des Moines Independent Community School District middle schools in Des Moines. Its 14.5 students per teacher compares with a median of 16.4 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 552 in 2019–20 to 493 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 7, with 182 students. 74% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (362 free, 4 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Fairmont Park (0.4 mi).
Goodrell Middle School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Goodrell Middle School
Parks near Goodrell Middle School
Address, phone and official links
3300 E. 29th Street, Des Moines 50317
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State school ID 771737 227 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000535
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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.