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

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Bottom 50%

Serving 383 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Hubbell 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 66% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% 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: 383 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 66% (Btm 50%)
: 68% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Hubbell Elementary School's student population of 383 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hubbell Elementary School
Kind	59
1	60
2	64
3	63
4	64
5	73

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Total Students

383 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School
2023	407
2022	415
2021	420
2020	414
2019	414
2018	415
2017	415
2016	425
2015	430
2014	447
2013	455
2012	435
2011	405
2010	394
2009	387
2008	403
2007	359
2006	346
2005	309
2004	294
2003	323
2002	362
2001	385
2000	377
1999	368
1998	376
1997	385
1996	382
1995	390
1994	377
1993	404
1992	430
1991	433
1990	442
1989	436
1988	435
1987	461

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	27
2014	27
2013	26
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	25
2007	22
2006	21
2005	19
2004	22
2003	22
2002	25
2001	25
2000	25
1999	22
1998	23
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	28
1993	22
1992	23
1991	27
1990	22
1989	21
1988	23
1987	22

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Hubbell 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 Hubbell Elementary School is 0.57, which is more 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)

#826 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School
2023	#826
2022	#831
2021	#779
2019	#1001
2018	#951
2017	#757
2016	#710
2015	#841
2014	#829
2013	#530
2012	#815

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66%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	66%	68%	43%
2022	60%	64%	40%
2021	66%	64%	43%
2019	58%	69%	49%
2018	65%	76%	55%
2017	73%	77%	58%
2016	78%	78%	60%
2015	74%	79%	61%
2014	73%	79%	61%
2013	81%	77%	60%
2012	74%	76%	59%

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68%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	68%	70%	49%
2021	62%	68%	46%
2019	59%	68%	47%
2018	74%	74%	55%
2017	77%	75%	59%
2016	79%	75%	61%
2015	78%	76%	61%
2014	79%	76%	60%
2013	80%	72%	57%
2012	75%	71%	56%
2011	79%	76%	62%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	57%	63%	41%
2021	47%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	17:1	14:1	14:1
2013	18:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	15:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	16:1	14:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	15:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	12:1
1993	18:1	15:1	15:1
1992	19:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	20:1	15:1	18:1
1989	21:1	17:1	22:1
1988	19:1	15:1	17:1
1987	21:1	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	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2009	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	1%	2%	8%
2022	2%	3%	9%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	2%	3%	9%
2019	2%	3%	9%
2018	2%	2%	8%
2017	2%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	8%
2012	3%	2%	8%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	5%	2%	6%
2008	5%	2%	5%
2007	1%	2%	5%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	3%	2%	5%
2002	3%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	5%
2000	1%	1%	4%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	5%
1991	2%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	10%	13%	30%
2022	9%	12%	29%
2021	11%	12%	28%
2020	15%	11%	27%
2019	15%	11%	27%
2018	14%	11%	26%
2017	14%	11%	26%
2016	16%	10%	25%
2015	11%	11%	25%
2014	11%	10%	24%
2013	14%	9%	23%
2012	15%	9%	22%
2011	15%	9%	22%
2010	15%	8%	21%
2009	15%	7%	17%
2008	15%	7%	16%
2007	19%	6%	15%
2006	18%	5%	15%
2005	16%	5%	13%
2004	17%	5%	12%
2003	12%	4%	11%
2002	9%	4%	10%
2001	8%	4%	9%
1999	1%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	18%	7%	21%
2022	14%	7%	21%
2021	14%	7%	21%
2020	13%	6%	20%
2019	13%	6%	20%
2018	13%	6%	19%
2017	13%	6%	19%
2016	13%	6%	18%
2015	15%	5%	18%
2014	15%	5%	18%
2013	11%	5%	17%
2012	10%	5%	17%
2011	12%	5%	17%
2010	14%	5%	17%
2009	24%	6%	19%
2008	24%	6%	18%
2007	19%	5%	17%
2006	19%	4%	17%
2005	19%	5%	16%
2004	18%	4%	16%
2003	18%	4%	15%
2002	19%	4%	15%
2001	18%	4%	15%
2000	17%	3%	14%
1999	18%	4%	15%
1998	17%	3%	14%
1997	15%	3%	14%
1996	15%	3%	14%
1995	17%	3%	13%
1994	16%	3%	13%
1993	14%	3%	13%
1992	15%	3%	12%
1991	17%	3%	11%

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White

62%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	61%	72%	34%
2022	65%	73%	35%
2021	62%	74%	36%
2020	60%	75%	38%
2019	60%	75%	38%
2018	62%	77%	41%
2017	62%	77%	41%
2016	59%	78%	43%
2015	61%	78%	44%
2014	60%	79%	45%
2013	62%	80%	46%
2012	62%	81%	47%
2011	57%	81%	49%
2010	53%	82%	51%
2009	55%	84%	58%
2008	56%	84%	60%
2007	61%	86%	62%
2006	61%	88%	62%
2005	63%	87%	65%
2004	63%	88%	66%
2003	65%	89%	68%
2002	68%	89%	69%
2001	70%	89%	70%
2000	82%	94%	74%
1999	77%	91%	72%
1998	78%	92%	74%
1997	80%	93%	75%
1996	83%	93%	77%
1995	80%	93%	76%
1994	79%	93%	79%
1993	82%	94%	79%
1992	81%	95%	81%
1991	80%	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	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	10%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	6%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	13%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.58	0.46	0.75
2022	0.55	0.45	0.75
2021	0.58	0.43	0.74
2020	0.60	0.42	0.74
2019	0.60	0.42	0.74
2018	0.58	0.39	0.72
2017	0.58	0.39	0.72
2016	0.61	0.38	0.72
2015	0.59	0.38	0.71
2014	0.61	0.37	0.71
2013	0.59	0.35	0.70
2012	0.58	0.34	0.70
2011	0.63	0.34	0.68
2010	0.67	0.32	0.67
2009	0.62	0.29	0.60
2008	0.61	0.28	0.58
2007	0.56	0.26	0.57
2006	0.56	0.23	0.55
2005	0.55	0.24	0.54
2004	0.55	0.22	0.52
2003	0.53	0.21	0.51
2002	0.50	0.20	0.49
2001	0.47	0.20	0.47
2000	0.34	0.15	0.43
1999	0.38	0.16	0.44
1998	0.37	0.15	0.43
1997	0.34	0.13	0.42
1996	0.31	0.13	0.39
1995	0.33	0.13	0.39
1994	0.35	0.13	0.36
1993	0.31	0.11	0.35
1992	0.32	0.10	0.33
1991	0.33	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

40%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	41%	36%	69%
2022	38%	35%	68%
2021	38%	35%	67%
2020	40%	36%	67%
2019	40%	36%	67%
2018	34%	34%	60%
2017	34%	34%	60%
2016	42%	34%	64%
2015	38%	34%	62%
2014	38%	34%	65%
2013	38%	34%	67%
2012	36%	33%	63%
2011	33%	31%	58%
2010	36%	29%	54%
2009	32%	26%	46%
2008	39%	26%	51%
2007	41%	24%	41%
2006	44%	25%	46%
2005	37%	23%	42%
2004	33%	22%	39%
2003	28%	21%	37%
2002	25%	19%	34%
2001	23%	19%	33%
2000	15%	19%	32%
1999	17%	20%	35%
1998	22%	21%	35%
1997	20%	20%	35%
1996	19%	20%	33%
1995	19%	20%	32%
1994	19%	19%	30%
1993	16%	19%	28%
1992	13%	18%	27%
1991	15%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Hubbell Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	3%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	9%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	6%	7%	10%
2018	6%	7%	11%
2017	6%	7%	11%
2016	8%	7%	10%
2015	6%	7%	9%
2014	3%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	5%	8%	10%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	4%	8%	8%
2006	4%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	12%
2004	6%	8%	11%
2003	5%	8%	11%
2002	5%	8%	11%
2001	7%	8%	12%
2000	7%	7%	11%
1999	7%	7%	10%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hubbell Elementary School's ranking?

Hubbell Elementary School is ranked #826 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Hubbell Elementary School often compared to?

Hubbell Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Perkins Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Hubbell Elementary School?

383 students attend Hubbell Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Hubbell Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Hubbell Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Hubbell Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Hubbell Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Hubbell Elementary School located?

Hubbell Elementary School is located in the Waveland Park neighborhood of Des Moines, IA. There are 1 other public schools located in Waveland Park.