Orchard Place Elementary School (Closed 2007)

Orchard Place Elementary School serves 11 students in grades Kindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment was 9% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Iowa state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
11 students
This chart display total students of Orchard Place Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Orchard Place Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Orchard Place Elementary School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (IA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
1:1
14:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Orchard Place Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
n/a
12%
Black
9%
7%
White
91%
73%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Orchard Place Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Orchard Place Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in IA.
0.17
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
35%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orchard Place Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (04-05)
8%
8%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Orchard Place Elementary School?
11 students attend Orchard Place Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
91% of Orchard Place Elementary School students are White, and 9% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Orchard Place Elementary School?
Orchard Place Elementary School has a student ration of 1:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.
What grades does Orchard Place Elementary School offer ?
Orchard Place Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Orchard Place Elementary School part of?
Orchard Place Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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