Elementary school · Des Moines Independent Community School District
King Elementary School
King Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 273 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 30th largest of the 40 Des Moines Independent Community School District elementary schools in Des Moines. Its 11.4 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 295 in 2019–20 to 273 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 1, with 54 students. 91% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (248 free, 1 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Evelyn Davis Park (0.3 mi).
King Elementary School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at King Elementary School
Parks near King Elementary School
Address, phone and official links
1849 Forest Ave, Des Moines 50314
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State school ID 771737 620 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000556
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.