Focus Middle School
6401 College Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50311 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Focus Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Polk County, IA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 21 students
% Male / % Female 67%  /  33%
Total Classroom Teachers 4 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 7 students
Grade 7 - 9 students
Grade 8 - 5 students
This School
(IA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 5% 5%
% Black 48% 5%
% White 48% 85%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 86% 26%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch n/a 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(IA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Des Moines Independent Comm School District
This School's Agency
(IA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 64 4
Number of Students Managed 33,829 students 979 students
District Total Revenue $343,144,000 $8,473,000
District Expenditure $304,488,000 $8,286,000
District Revenue / Student $10,143 $8,655
District Expenditure / Student $9,001 $8,464
School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (50311)
School Zip (50311)
(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 18,590 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 42% 22%
Population Average Age 29 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $39,260 $40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 67 years old 50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (50311)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 56% / 44% 71% / 29%
School Map:
1. Merrill Middle School - 619 students - 1.9 mi. away - view location
2. Meredith Middle School - 744 students - 2.1 mi. away - view location
3. Indian Hills Junior High School - 629 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
4. Urbandale Middle School - 805 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
5. Bridges - 25 students - 2.2 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Des Moines, Polk County, Zip 50311 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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