Des Moines Independent Community School District Explained

Des Moines Public Schools
Motto:	Think. Learn. Grow.
Type:	Public
Budget:	$590,375,000 (2020-21)^[1]
Established:	May 21, 1907
Region:	Midwest
Grades:	PK-12
Superintendent:	Dr. Ian Roberts^[2]
Students:	33,739 (2022-23)
Teachers:	2,077.70FTE
Staff:	873.74 FTE
Ratio:	14.79
Conference:	Iowa Alliance
Accreditation:	North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges The Iowa Department of Education
Schools:	65
Location:	Des Moines, Iowa
Country:	United States
Website:	http://www.dmschools.org/

The Des Moines Independent Community School District (The Des Moines Public Schools, or DMPS) is the largest public school district in Iowa. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the Iowa Department of Education.

Area

The district currently serves most of the city of Des Moines as well as parts of suburban Pleasant Hill^[3] and Windsor Heights. The city is split into four different area districts. District one covers the west, two covers the north, three covers the east, and district four the south.

History

Advanced Placement Program and International Baccalaureate Programme

In 2008, Des Moines Public Schools became the first school district in Iowa to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

On January 9, 2023. Des Moines Public Schools was hit with a cybersecurity attack.^[4]

Schools

In addition to traditional neighborhood schools, the district has various neighborhood schools with programs such as the IB Programme, Tourn Around Arts, and more. The district also offers many special schools and programs.

High schools (Grades 9-12)

• East High School - Serving students located in the east segment.
• Hoover High School - Serving students located in the northwest segment.
• Lincoln High School - Serving students located in the south segment.
• North High School - Serving students located in the north segment.
• Roosevelt High School - Serving students located in the west segment.

Special schools & programs

• Scavo Campus — An alternative high school program serving 300 students, named after Vincent C. Scavo located at Central Campus downtown.
• Ruby Van Meter School - A special education school serving disabled students with high support needs.
• Central Academy (Est. 1985) - A magnet school located in downtown Des Moines nationally recognized for its academic achievements.
• Central Campus - A magnet program serving high school students throughout Iowa with 9 career academies. (Business Academy, Information Technology & Arts Academy, Engineering Academy, Human Service Academy, Health Sciences Academy, Skill Trades Academy, Technology & Systems Integration Academy, Transportation Academy)
• Academic Pathways - A set of three programs designed for both adults and current high schoolers who need a new path to earning a highschool diploma
• Orchard Place School - A Psychiatric Medical Institute for Children ages 10–18. The largest PMIC in Iowa
• The Des Moines Public Schools Virtual Campus is an online middle school and high school (6-12) serving students through all of Iowa.

Middle schools (grades 6-8)

• Brody Middle School
• Callanan Middle School
• Cowles Montessori School
• Gateway Secondary School
• Goodrell Middle School
• Harding Middle School
• Hiatt Middle School
• Hoyt Middle School
• McCombs Middle School
• Meredith Middle School
• Merrill Middle School
• Moulton Extended Learning Center
• Weeks Middle School

Elementary schools (Grades K, and 1-5)

• Brubaker Elementary School
• Capitol View Elementary School
• Carver Community School (est. 2007)
• Cattell Elementary School
• Cowles Montessori Elementary School
• Downtown School
• Edmunds Elementary School
• Findley Elementary school
• Garton Elementary School
• Greenwood Elementary School
• Hanawalt Elementary School
• Hillis Elementary School
• Howe Elementary School
• Hubbell Elementary School
• Jackson Elementary School
• Jefferson Elementary Traditional School
• King Elementary School
• Lovejoy Elementary School
• Madison Elementary School
• McKinley Elementary School
• Monroe Elementary School
• Moore Elementary School
• Morris Elementary School
• Moulton Extended Learning Center
• Oak Park Elementary School
• Park Avenue Elementary School
• Perkins Elementary School
• Phillips Elementary School
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School
• River Woods Elementary School
• Samuelson Elementary School
• Smouse Elementary School
• South Union Elementary School
• Stowe Elementary School
• Studebaker Elementary School
• Walnut Street School
• Willard Elementary School
• Windsor Elementary School
• Wright Elementary School

Pre-Schools

• McKee Education Center
• Mitchell Early Learning Center
• Jesse Franklin Taylor Education Center
• Woodlawn Education Center

Media

• Channel 12 is the school district's Educational-access television cable TV channel, which is provided through Mediacom Cable Television as part of a franchise agreement with the City of Des Moines. The district televises their school board meetings through this network. Additionally, the school district operates its own social media outlets.

Facts and Figures

Enrollment

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- bgcolor="#CCCCCC" ! Year	District-wide	High schools	Middle schools	Elementary schools	Other programs & adjustments	- bgcolor="#FFAFAF"	2006-2007^[6]	31,221	8,808	6,405	14,369	1,639	- bgcolor="#FFAFAF"	2005-2006^[7]	31,599	8,570	6,610	14,249	2,170	- bgcolor="#FFAFAF"	2004-2005^[8]	31,851	8,620	6,876	14,384	1,971	- bgcolor="#FFAFAF"	2003-2004	32,150	8,430	7,115	14,497	2,108	- bgcolor="#FFAFAF"	2002-2003	32,464	8,696	7,103	14,733	1,932	-	2001-2002^[9]	35,399	10,114	5,504	19,541	240	-	2000-2001^[10]	34,776	9,773	8,116	16,699	188

• Note: The table rows shown in red represents data that was cited directly from the Des Moines Public Schools enrollment reports. Some of this data conflicts with data from the Iowa Department of Education annual reports. This is because the underlying data is complex, and the table above is a summary of the data collected from the two sources.

See also

• Lists of school districts in the United States
• List of school districts in Iowa
• Tinker v. Des Moines

External links

• Des Moines Public Schools Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Des Moines Independent School District. National Center for Education Statistics. June 29, 2024.
2. Web site: Announcing our New Superintendent: Dr. Ian Roberts - Des Moines Public Schools . 2023-05-16 . www.dmschools.org.
3. Web site: Welcome to nginx . www.desmoinesregister.com . 27 January 2022 . https://archive.today/20130914015339/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/NEWS08/40601005&template=printart . 14 September 2013 . dead.
4. Web site: Des Moines Public Schools cancels classes again Wednesday after likely ransomware attack . 2023-01-11 . MSN . en-US.
5. Web site: Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District . . December 15, 2021.
6. Web site: Des Moines Public Schools . Enrollment Report as of October 2, 2006 . 2006 . December 5, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070221072509/http://www.dmps.k12.ia.us/facts/6Enrollment2006.pdf . February 21, 2007 . dead .
7. Web site: Des Moines Public Schools . Enrollment Report as of September 16, 2005 . 2005 . November 14, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080625165541/http://www.dmps.k12.ia.us/facts/6Enrollment2005.pdf . June 25, 2008 . dead .
8. Web site: Des Moines Public Schools . Enrollment Report as of September 17, 2004 . 2004 . November 14, 2005 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080625165542/http://www.dmps.k12.ia.us/facts/6Enrollment2004.pdf . June 25, 2008 . dead .
9. Web site: Iowa Department of Education . Certified Annual Reports for FY01-02 (Spreadsheet) . 2001 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041212102032/http://www.state.ia.us/educate/fis/sft/car/doc/cards02.xls . 2004-12-12 .
10. Web site: Iowa Department of Education . Certified Annual Reports for FY00-01 (Spreadsheet) . 2000 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041212102130/http://www.state.ia.us/educate/fis/sft/car/doc/cards01.xls . 2004-12-12 .