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Lovejoy Elementary School
Public Elementary School
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Grade K-5
801 E Kenyon Ave,
Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Independent Community School District
School Details
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Niche Grade
C-
C
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
11:1
Teachers
32
Full Time Teachers
32
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.6%
GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
43%
Science
35.5%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
420:1
Student Diversity
Male
53.4%
Female
46.6%
Hispanic
32.1%
White
25.8%
Black
23.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
10.7%
Two or more races
6.8%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/14/2025
Love joy is a horrible school my brother went there and he was treated differently they was very worried about what me and my family had going on my brother was stabbed with a pencil and the other kid had no consequences yet my brother the kid who was stabbed got consequences this school is sick
10/10/2019
Last few years 2 kids I'd say 0 BUT THIS YEAR 1000% Great!
11/16/2015
This is an awful school. The staff and secretary r rude and hateful. The principle is incompetent. I just hate that my kids go here.
5/12/2013
The current principal, Bill Szakacs, is one of the most incompetent administrators you'll ever meet. When I first emailed him regarding a bullying issue with my son, he did not respond. Only when I threatened to take the issue to the school board did he finally follow the DMPS anti-bullying policy b...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About South Central DSM
List Price Range
$125K - $367K
Homes For Sale
21
Average Home Value
$199,310
Median Lot Size
9,147 Sq Ft
% Renters
47%
Household Income
$60,546
% of College Grads
12.4%
Median Age
36
Average House Size
995 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
61.3%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$795 - $1,150 per month
- McKinley Apartments
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 685+ Sq Ft
- 315 E Mckinley Ave
- Des Moines, IA
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Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Jordan Park
- Bike Trails
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Fort Des Moines Park
- Bike Trails
- Boating
- Fishing
Gray's Lake Park
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