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Hillis Elementary School

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Hillis Elementary School is an urban public school in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools. It serves 279 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.0:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

279 Students

28 Teachers

2401 56th St

Des Moines, IA 50310 View local requests

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Hillis Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

53%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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