Park Avenue Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5

3141 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA

Indianola Hills Neighborhood

Des Moines Independent Community School District

390 Students

C-

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1

Math Proficiency
42%

Reading Proficiency
37%

C-

Academics

B-

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

37%

Math Proficiency

42%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

13:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

22.1%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

381:1

Student Diversity

Female

50.8%

Male

49.2%

White

43.4%

Hispanic

28.8%

Black

14.8%

Two or more races

Asian or Pacific Islander

3.4%

Native American

<1%

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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 teacher

11/12/2022

Teachers greet students with a smile and a hug! The staff is dedicated and kind. I recommend this school to everyone!

5.0 parent

3/17/2022

Overall, our time at Park Avenue has been wonderful. Is there bullying? Yes, but my child’s teachers have never hesitated to reach out to me when there is an issue.

1.0 parent

10/1/2020

I would rate this school -10. It is the worst group of women i have ever had the pleasure of meeting.

2.0 parent

2/21/2020

on a scale 1-10 I would rather have my child home schooled then go to this school! they rate -10, unfortunate have have two boys that have gone to this i wouldn't even call it a school for the last 4 years, looking for a better option in our school district! If your child goes here put a recording d...

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List Price Range

$154K - $4.2M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$190,197

Median Lot Size

9,583 Sq Ft

% Renters

33%

Household Income

$81,387

% of College Grads

18.7%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,054 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

31.3%

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- 3 Beds
- 1 Bath
- 1,122 Sq Ft
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Playground

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Trails

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