Elementary school · Des Moines Independent Community School District
Willard Elementary School
Willard Elementary School serves grades K–5 for 282 students in Des Moines Independent Community School District.
It is the 29th 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 324 in 2019–20 to 282 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 1, with 54 students. 82% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (228 free, 3 reduced-price). It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021–22. The closest park is Walnut Square (0.4 mi).
Willard Elementary School by the numbers
Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.
Students at Willard Elementary School
Parks near Willard Elementary School
Address, phone and official links
2941 Dean Avenue, Des Moines 50317
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State school ID 771737 904 (search it on Iowa School Performance Profiles) · NCES ID 190897000585
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.