St Theresa School

St Theresa Catholic School side entrance

St Theresa Catholic School playground area

St Theresa Catholic School rear entrance

St Theresa School

Private Pre-K, Elementary, Middle School | Grade Pre-K-8

5810 Carpenter Ave, Des Moines, IA

Merle Hay Neighborhood

St. Theresa School first opened in 1952 and was established by Sister Miriam Therese Foley, Sister Mary Yvonne Jordan and Sister Andre Sailor, members of the Congregation of the Humility of Mary. St. Theresa School offers prekindergarten through eighth grade instruction. St. Theresa School has been recognized nationally for its work in STEM education. Students receive a combination of advanced education and an emphasis on religious dedication. In fact, students at St. Theresa School provide more than 3,000 hours of recorded service. The school also dedicates a week to social justice, which includes student activities and field trips. The school offers enrichment opportunities, including P.E., art, music, band and choir. The campus has a mobile iPad lab, a media center and computer lab, and a reading therapy dog. Extracurricular activities include Lego, gardening and science clubs.

School Details

Students
242

Head of School
Ellen Stemler

Student Teacher Ratio
12:1

Annual Tuition
$4,360

Religious Affiliation
Catholic

Niche Grade Details

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

12:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Part Time Teachers

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White

71.8%

Asian or Pacific Islander

10.8%

Black

9.5%

Hispanic

6.6%

Two or more races

1.2%

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This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

12/9/2021

First of all I would like to say sorry for the experiences from the families that adamantly criticize the St Theresa's principle or schools staff as a whole. As a parent of 5 children currently attending here, our family has only have praises for the staff. The main reason why we kept our family at...

1.0 parent

12/6/2021

We have been at this school for almost 3 years. The schools teachers have SUCH bad attitudes towards the parents. For someone who pays full tuition out of pocket I should AT LEAST be respected considering I am paying for their salary. This school is SO incredibly disorganized. I am pulling my daught...

1.0 parent

7/30/2020

A few incredible teachers and a horrible clique of parents. If you aren't in the clique, your family's time at STCS will be miserable.

1.0 parent

8/16/2019

We pulled it child from STCS after being discriminated against by Ellen Stemler, as well as a friend's child be assaulted repeatedly on school grounds with nothing done by the administration.

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About Merle Hay

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List Price Range

$174K - $2.9M

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Average Home Value

$221,690

Median Lot Size

8,276 Sq Ft

% Renters

28%

Household Income

$71,788

% of College Grads

33.3%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,054 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

57.0%

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- 1,814 Sq Ft
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