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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
K - 5 Grades Served
315 Students
31 Teachers
1849 Forest AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and Ðǿմ«Ã½ updates our site ahead of each school year.
Des Moines, IA 50314
About this school
King Elementary is
an urban public school
in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools.
It serves 315 students
in K - 5
with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
Its teachers have had 64 projects funded on Ðǿմ«Ã½.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
87%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
King Elementary Support on Ðǿմ«Ã½
Last updated Aug 2, 2025
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King Elementary
$34,619
raised using Ðǿմ«Ã½
64
projects
funded
28
teachers
funded
371
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
King Elementary has received support from
247 individuals from Iowa and
124 individuals out-of-state.
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