Elementary school · Des Moines Independent Community School District
River Woods Elementary School
River Woods Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 505 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 4th largest of the 40 Des Moines Independent Community School District elementary schools in Des Moines. Its 11.7 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 527 in 2019–20 to 505 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 1, with 93 students. 80% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (395 free, 11 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Evergreen Park (0.3 mi).
River Woods Elementary School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at River Woods Elementary School
Parks near River Woods Elementary School
Address, phone and official links
2929 SE 22nd St, Des Moines 50320
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State school ID 771737 790 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000728
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.