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Weeks Middle School

901 E Park Ave, Des Moines, IA, 50315 -

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Definition of Terms

Weeks Middle School

School Level

Middle school

Grades Offered

Grades 6 - 8

County

Polk County, IA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

879 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

53 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 6 - 313 students

Grade 7 - 304 students

Grade 8 - 262 students

This School

(IA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:14

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(IA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	n/a
% Asian	5%	1%
% Hispanic	20%	5%
% Black	10%	5%
% White	64%	85%

Additional Student Information

This School

(IA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

40%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

13%

% 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

Don’t name accusers, education board told (The Des Moines Register)
posted on August 9, 2009 at 09:20:01 am
State officials have been warned to stop identifying Iowans who accuse educators of criminal or unethical behavior until the complaints turn into disciplinary cases.
Charter School Forums Monday (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)
posted on August 3, 2009 at 02:31:22 pm
The Des Moines School Board is hearing more public comments Monday on plans for a new charter school. The school would open in 2010 and target at-risk 7th and 8th graders.
Forums set for ideas on Des Moines charter school (The Des Moines Register)
posted on July 23, 2009 at 09:22:58 am
Des Moines school officials are planning seven community forums at which parents, community members and educators can discuss forming a charter school in the district.
Des Moines school officials set meetings for charter school forums (The Des Moines Register)
posted on July 22, 2009 at 08:48:37 pm
Des Moines school officials are planning seven community forums at which parents, community members and educators can discuss the formation of a charter school in the district.
Des Moines board to amend budget, discuss new conduct code (The Des Moines Register)
posted on May 5, 2009 at 09:20:14 am
WHAT: Des Moines school board meets.

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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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% Owning / % Renting

68% / 32%

71% / 29%

Nearby Schools:

1. Weeks Middle School At Kurtz - 788 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
2. Orchard Place School - 67 students - 2.0 mi. away - view location
3. Brody Middle School - 646 students - 2.6 mi. away - view location
4. Pace - 50 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
5. Mccombs Middle School - 627 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location

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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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