Hiatt Middle School

Hiatt Middle School serves students in grades 6-8 in Martin Luther King Jr Park.

The historic architecture of Hiatt Middle School calls Martin Luther King Jr Park home.

Adjacent green space allows for fun at Hiatt Middle School in Martin Luther King Jr Park.

Hiatt Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8

1430 E University Ave, Des Moines, IA

Martin Luther King Jr Park Neighborhood

Des Moines Independent Community School District

558 Students

C-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
16:1

Math Proficiency
31%

Reading Proficiency
33%

C-

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

33%

Math Proficiency

31%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

16:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

10.8%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

320:1

Student Diversity

Male

51.6%

Female

48.4%

Hispanic

53.3%

Black

23.8%

White

12.7%

Asian or Pacific Islander

5.3%

Two or more races

Native American

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

1.0 other

10/29/2021

Few months into the school year and my 12 year old granddaughter gets jumped and beat by a bunch of girls. All over a girl on the basketball team not liking the way the ball was passed to her. My granddaughter got expelled for a day for getting beat, the girls who beat her expelled 2 days. The girl...

1.0 parent

2/9/2018

This school sucks, there’s kids who think there big and bad as well as violence.

5.0 parent

3/28/2012

The vice principal helps me with my boy,and we need as much help as we can find.

5.0 parent

5/7/2008

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About Martin Luther King Jr Park

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List Price Range

$408K - $2M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$152,753

Median Lot Size

6,969 Sq Ft

% Renters

42%

Household Income

$47,021

% of College Grads

11%

Median Age

Average House Size

959 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

54.6%

Homes for Sale

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- 3 Baths
- 2,806 Sq Ft
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Virtual Campus

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Playground
Multi-Purpose Field

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Basketball
Picnic Area
Trails

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Picnic Area
Trails
Playground

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Basketball
Bike Trails
Disc Golf

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Basketball
Grills
Picnic Area

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Trails
Playground

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