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Downtown Elementary School

    Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • 1800 Grand Ave
  • Des Moines, IA 50309

About this school

Downtown Elementary School is an urban public school in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools. It serves 235 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 19 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • K - 5
    Grades Served
  • 235
    Students
  • 19
    Teachers

Downtown Elementary School Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.

  • 1800 Grand Ave
  • Des Moines, IA 50309

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Downtown Elementary School Demographics

25%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
20%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Downtown Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Nov 23, 2024

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Downtown Elementary School

$9,552
raised using DonorsChoose
19
projects funded
6
teachers funded
77
donors
1
project for basic supplies
1
project for technology
4
projects for books

Downtown Elementary School has received support from 68 individuals from Iowa and 9 individuals out-of-state.

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