Meredith Middle School - Des Moines, Iowa/IA

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Meredith Middle School

4827 Madison Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50310 -

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Definition of Terms

Meredith Middle School

School Level

Middle school

Grades Offered

Grades 6 - 8

County

Polk County, IA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

744 students

% Male / % Female

49% / 51%

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 6 - 230 students

Grade 7 - 248 students

Grade 8 - 266 students

This School

(IA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:15

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	4%	1%
% Hispanic	9%	5%
% Black	27%	5%
% White	59%	85%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

47%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(IA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community 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

High court won’t hear case of girl, 11, who nearly drowned (The Des Moines Register)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 09:08:17 am
The Iowa Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of an 11-year-old who allegedly suffered permanent brain damage after she nearly drowned in a swimming pool at Des Moines’ Hoover High School.
Iowa court declines to hear case involving swimming incident (The Des Moines Register)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 07:06:30 pm
The Iowa Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of an 11-year-old who suffered permanent brain damage after she nearly drowned in the Des Moines Hoover High School swimming pool.
Des Moines students grade Presidential speech (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)
posted on September 9, 2009 at 04:29:55 am
While some schools skipped the President's address this morning, students at Meredith Middle School in Des Moines tuned in to watch it live. President Obama spoke to students from coast to coast in a speech that lasted about 16 minutes.
Des Moines school board candidate profiles (The Des Moines Register)
posted on September 1, 2009 at 09:26:39 am
Here is biographical information about each of the nine candidates for the Sept. 8 Des Moines school board election.
Des Moines schools to cut 39 positions (The Des Moines Register)
posted on June 22, 2009 at 09:11:36 am
Budget cuts will mean more students per class, reduced course sections, and fewer lessons on topics such as bullying and relationships at some Des Moines middle and high schools next fall.