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Madison Elementary School

Madison Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 247 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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It is the 35th largest of the 40 Des Moines Independent Community School District elementary schools in Des Moines. Its 11.8 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 282 in 2019–20 to 247 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was kindergarten, with 48 students. 81% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (193 free, 6 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Belle M. Turner Park (0.1 mi).

At a glance

Madison Elementary School by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–5
Students247
Teachers21
Students per teacher11.8
Free or reduced-price lunch81%
School typeRegular School
DistrictDes Moines Independent Community School District
Title ISchoolwide program (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Madison Elementary School

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K48
  • 140
  • 243
  • 334
  • 443
  • 539
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20282
  • 2020–21255
  • 2021–22239
  • 2022–23243
  • 2023–24247
Nearby

Parks near Madison Elementary School

All parks
Park · 0.1 miBelle M. Turner ParkPlaygroundPark · 1.3 miMcHenry ParkPlaygroundPark · 1.4 miRiverview ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

806 E Hoffman St, Des Moines 50316

(515) 242-8420

Des Moines Independent Community School District website ↗Iowa School Performance Profiles report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 771737 661 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000554

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools
K–5Cattell Elementary School308 studentsK–5Findley Elementary School284 studentsK–5Oak Park309 studentsK–5Garton Elementary429 studentsPre-K–5Moulton Elementary School450 studentsPre-KJessie Franklin Taylor194 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.6 miHarding Middle SchoolGrades 6–8High school · 1.3 miNorth High SchoolGrades 9–12Middle school · 2.2 miHiatt Middle SchoolGrades 6–8School · 2.2 miJoshua Christian AcademyGrades K–12School · 2.3 miJ. W. Reed Christian AcademyGrades K–12School · 2.3 miOne School Global Des Moines CampusGrades 3–12

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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