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Ruby Van Meter

Ruby Van Meter serves grades K–12 for 112 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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Enrollment fell from 141 in 2019–20 to 112 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 12, with 42 students. 59% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (66 free, 0 reduced-price). Federal records list it as not a Title I school in 2021–22. The closest park is Chamberlain Park (0.5 mi).

At a glance

Ruby Van Meter by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesK–12
Students112
Teachers22
Students per teacher5.1
Free or reduced-price lunch59%
School typeSpecial Education School
DistrictDes Moines Independent Community School District
Title INot a Title I school (2021–22)
Enrollment

Students at Ruby Van Meter

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • K1
  • 11
  • 22
  • 33
  • 46
  • 55
  • 68
  • 79
  • 84
  • 914
  • 1011
  • 116
  • 1242
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–20141
  • 2020–21129
  • 2021–22116
  • 2022–23113
  • 2023–24112
Nearby

Parks near Ruby Van Meter

All parks
Park · 0.5 miChamberlain ParkPlaygroundPark · 0.5 miCarpenter SquarePark · 0.6 miDrake ParkPlayground
Contact

Address, phone and official links

710 28th St, Des Moines 50312

(515) 242-8220

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

State school ID 771737 987 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897002260

Nearby

Schools nearby

Middle school · 0.1 miCallanan Middle SchoolGrades 6–8Elementary school · 0.8 miGreenwood Elementary SchoolGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.9 miDowntown SchoolGrades K–5Elementary school · 0.9 miEdmunds Elementary SchoolGrades K–5Elementary school · 1.0 miHubbell ElementaryGrades K–5High school · 1.2 miRoosevelt High SchoolGrades 9–12

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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