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Samuelson Elementary School
Samuelson Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 384 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 14th largest of the 40 Des Moines Independent Community School District elementary schools in Des Moines. Its 11.6 students per teacher compares with a median of 12.3 for those schools. Enrollment fell from 461 in 2019–20 to 384 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 4, with 72 students. 73% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (274 free, 6 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Woodlawn Park (0.6 mi).
Samuelson Elementary School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Samuelson Elementary School
Parks near Samuelson Elementary School
Address, phone and official links
3929 Bel-Aire Rd, Des Moines 50310
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State school ID 771737 819 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897002093
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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.