Elementary school · Des Moines Independent Community School District
Hanawalt Elementary
Hanawalt Elementary serves grades K–5 for 317 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 18th largest of the 40 Des Moines Independent Community School District elementary schools in Des Moines. Its 12.2 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 343 in 2019–20 to 317 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 2, with 58 students. 46% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (144 free, 3 reduced-price). It was eligible for Title I funding without a program in 2021–22. The closest park is Frisbie Park (0.5 mi).
Hanawalt Elementary by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Hanawalt Elementary
Parks near Hanawalt Elementary
Address, phone and official links
225 56th Street, Des Moines 50312
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State school ID 771737 562 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000539
Other elementary schools in the district
Schools nearby
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.