Edmunds Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 286 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Edmunds Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Edmunds Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Edmunds Elementary School's student population of 286 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Edmunds Elementary School
Kind	54
1	52
2	43
3	40
4	48
5	49

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School
2023	268
2022	260
2021	297
2020	316
2019	316
2018	329
2017	329
2016	346
2015	435
2014	409
2013	287
2012	314
2011	206
2010	211
2009	181
2008	175
2007	143
2006	147
2005	196
2004	237
2003	218
2002	289
2001	299
2000	354
1999	343
1998	367
1997	387
1996	356
1995	349
1994	351
1993	379
1992	411
1991	408
1990	378
1989	381
1988	381
1987	362

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	29
2020	30
2019	30
2018	33
2017	33
2016	38
2015	34
2014	32
2013	29
2012	26
2011	24
2010	19
2009	18
2008	17
2007	16
2006	20
2005	21
2004	24
2003	25
2002	31
2001	33
2000	34
1999	31
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	34
1994	38
1993	32
1992	32
1991	31
1990	28
1989	19
1988	27
1987	22

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Year Founded

1972

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Mascot

Wildcats

School Rankings

Edmunds Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Edmunds Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1213 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School
2023	#1213
2022	#1214
2021	#1207
2019	#1207
2018	#1195
2017	#1182
2016	#1167
2015	#1251
2014	#1273
2013	#1286
2012	#1306

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30-34%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	32%	68%	43%
2022	32%	64%	40%
2021	27%	64%	43%
2019	42%	69%	49%
2018	47%	76%	55%
2017	52%	77%	58%
2016	57%	78%	60%
2015	47%	79%	61%
2014	32%	79%	61%
2013	32%	77%	60%
2012	37%	76%	59%

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25-29%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	27%	70%	49%
2021	27%	68%	46%
2019	27%	68%	47%
2018	47%	74%	55%
2017	52%	75%	59%
2016	57%	75%	61%
2015	42%	76%	61%
2014	32%	76%	60%
2013	37%	72%	57%
2012	32%	71%	56%
2011	37%	76%	62%

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20-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	24%	63%	41%
2021	7%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	10:1	14:1	15:1
2021	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	10:1	14:1	14:1
2017	10:1	14:1	14:1
2016	9:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	10:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	9:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	13:1	14:1
2009	10:1	13:1	14:1
2008	10:1	13:1	14:1
2007	9:1	14:1	14:1
2006	7:1	13:1	15:1
2005	9:1	13:1	15:1
2004	10:1	13:1	13:1
2003	9:1	13:1	14:1
2002	9:1	13:1	14:1
2001	9:1	14:1	15:1
2000	10:1	14:1	14:1
1999	11:1	14:1	16:1
1998	11:1	14:1	15:1
1997	11:1	15:1	15:1
1996	10:1	15:1	15:1
1995	10:1	15:1	14:1
1994	9:1	15:1	12:1
1993	12:1	15:1	15:1
1992	13:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	14:1	15:1	18:1
1989	20:1	17:1	22:1
1988	14:1	15:1	17:1
1987	16:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2009)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2002	4%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	4%	2%	8%
2022	3%	3%	9%
2021	4%	3%	9%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	4%	2%	8%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2014	12%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	8%
2012	4%	2%	8%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	9%	2%	5%
2009	7%	2%	6%
2008	9%	2%	5%
2007	6%	2%	5%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1991	1%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	8%	13%	30%
2022	10%	12%	29%
2021	10%	12%	28%
2020	10%	11%	27%
2019	10%	11%	27%
2018	16%	11%	26%
2017	16%	11%	26%
2016	14%	10%	25%
2015	18%	11%	25%
2014	18%	10%	24%
2013	15%	9%	23%
2012	15%	9%	22%
2011	13%	9%	22%
2010	10%	8%	21%
2009	8%	7%	17%
2008	10%	7%	16%
2007	5%	6%	15%
2006	5%	5%	15%
2005	9%	5%	13%
2004	6%	5%	12%
2003	6%	4%	11%
2002	2%	4%	10%
2001	2%	4%	9%
2000	1%	2%	7%
1999	2%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%

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Black

73%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	78%	7%	21%
2022	78%	7%	21%
2021	74%	7%	21%
2020	77%	6%	20%
2019	77%	6%	20%
2018	71%	6%	19%
2017	71%	6%	19%
2016	71%	6%	18%
2015	60%	5%	18%
2014	59%	5%	18%
2013	69%	5%	17%
2012	68%	5%	17%
2011	62%	5%	17%
2010	63%	5%	17%
2009	57%	6%	19%
2008	51%	6%	18%
2007	54%	5%	17%
2006	48%	4%	17%
2005	54%	5%	16%
2004	57%	4%	16%
2003	56%	4%	15%
2002	58%	4%	15%
2001	58%	4%	15%
2000	57%	3%	14%
1999	54%	4%	15%
1998	53%	3%	14%
1997	50%	3%	14%
1996	45%	3%	14%
1995	44%	3%	13%
1994	40%	3%	13%
1993	37%	3%	13%
1992	36%	3%	12%
1991	35%	3%	11%

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White

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	5%	72%	34%
2022	6%	73%	35%
2021	8%	74%	36%
2020	4%	75%	38%
2019	4%	75%	38%
2018	5%	77%	41%
2017	5%	77%	41%
2016	7%	78%	43%
2015	7%	78%	44%
2014	7%	79%	45%
2013	7%	80%	46%
2012	7%	81%	47%
2011	14%	81%	49%
2010	11%	82%	51%
2009	27%	84%	58%
2008	29%	84%	60%
2007	34%	86%	62%
2006	43%	88%	62%
2005	33%	87%	65%
2004	34%	88%	66%
2003	35%	89%	68%
2002	34%	89%	69%
2001	36%	89%	70%
2000	40%	94%	74%
1999	40%	91%	72%
1998	42%	92%	74%
1997	43%	93%	75%
1996	50%	93%	77%
1995	52%	93%	76%
1994	54%	93%	79%
1993	58%	94%	79%
1992	59%	95%	81%
1991	60%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	6%
2019	4%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	3%	3%	6%
2014	4%	3%	6%
2013	4%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.38	0.46	0.75
2022	0.38	0.45	0.75
2021	0.44	0.43	0.74
2020	0.40	0.42	0.74
2019	0.40	0.42	0.74
2018	0.47	0.39	0.72
2017	0.47	0.39	0.72
2016	0.47	0.38	0.72
2015	0.59	0.38	0.71
2014	0.60	0.37	0.71
2013	0.50	0.35	0.70
2012	0.51	0.34	0.70
2011	0.59	0.34	0.68
2010	0.58	0.32	0.67
2009	0.60	0.29	0.60
2008	0.64	0.28	0.58
2007	0.60	0.26	0.57
2006	0.59	0.23	0.55
2005	0.60	0.24	0.54
2004	0.56	0.22	0.52
2003	0.57	0.21	0.51
2002	0.55	0.20	0.49
2001	0.54	0.20	0.47
2000	0.54	0.15	0.43
1999	0.55	0.16	0.44
1998	0.55	0.15	0.43
1997	0.57	0.13	0.42
1996	0.55	0.13	0.39
1995	0.54	0.13	0.39
1994	0.55	0.13	0.36
1993	0.53	0.11	0.35
1992	0.53	0.10	0.33
1991	0.52	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

94%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	96%	36%	69%
2022	96%	35%	68%
2021	94%	35%	67%
2020	97%	36%	67%
2019	97%	36%	67%
2018	94%	34%	60%
2017	94%	34%	60%
2016	94%	34%	64%
2015	92%	34%	62%
2014	92%	34%	65%
2013	95%	34%	67%
2012	99%	33%	63%
2011	83%	31%	58%
2010	80%	29%	54%
2009	74%	26%	46%
2008	77%	26%	51%
2007	78%	24%	41%
2006	84%	25%	46%
2005	80%	23%	42%
2004	76%	22%	39%
2003	77%	21%	37%
2002	75%	19%	34%
2001	66%	19%	33%
2000	64%	19%	32%
1999	72%	20%	35%
1998	70%	21%	35%
1997	64%	20%	35%
1996	65%	20%	33%
1995	57%	20%	32%
1994	60%	19%	30%
1993	59%	19%	28%
1992	29%	18%	27%
1991	59%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Edmunds Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	1%	6%	8%
2022	2%	5%	9%
2021	3%	6%	10%
2020	3%	7%	10%
2019	3%	7%	10%
2018	3%	7%	11%
2017	3%	7%	11%
2016	1%	7%	10%
2015	2%	7%	9%
2011	2%	8%	9%
2010	5%	8%	10%
2009	6%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	4%	8%	12%
2004	5%	8%	11%
2003	7%	8%	11%
2002	9%	8%	11%
2001	9%	8%	12%
2000	8%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Edmunds Elementary School's ranking?

Edmunds Elementary School is ranked #1213 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Edmunds Elementary School often compared to?

Edmunds Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Downtown School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Edmunds Elementary School?

286 students attend Edmunds Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Edmunds Elementary School students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Edmunds Elementary School?

Edmunds Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Edmunds Elementary School offer ?

Edmunds Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Edmunds Elementary School part of?

Edmunds Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

In what neighborhood is Edmunds Elementary School located?

Edmunds Elementary School is located in the Downtown Des Moines neighborhood of Des Moines, IA. There are 3 other public schools located in Downtown Des Moines.