Orchard Place School
5412 Sw 9th Street, Des Moines, IA, 50315 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Orchard Place School
School Type Special education school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
County Polk County, IA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 67 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 13 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 6 students
Grade 7 - 7 students
Grade 8 - 19 students
Grade 9 - 11 students
Grade 10 - 17 students
Grade 11 - 5 students
Grade 12 - 2 students
This School
(IA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a n/a
% Hispanic n/a 1%
% Black 6% 2%
% White 94% 94%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 24% 20%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 7%
% 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 Community School District
This School's Agency
(IA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 64 2
Number of Students Managed 33,829 students 615 students
District Total Revenue $343,144,000 $5,493,000
District Expenditure $304,488,000 $4,929,000
District Revenue / Student $10,143 $8,932
District Expenditure / Student $9,001 $8,015
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (50315)
School Zip (50315)
(IA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 35,854 people 2,806,784 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 18% 22%
Population Average Age 34 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.4 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $39,457 $40,824
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 50 years old 50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (50315)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 68% / 32% 71% / 29%
School Map:
1. Morris Elementary School - 578 students - 0.1 mi. away - view location
2. Mitchell Elementary School - 251 students - 0.5 mi. away - view location
3. Wright Elementary School - 319 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
4. Orchard Place Elementary School - 11 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
5. Granger Elementary School - 547 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Des Moines, Polk County, Zip 50315 
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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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