Wright Elementary School
5001 Sw 14th St, Des Moines, IA, 50315 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Wright Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 5
County Polk County, IA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 319 students
% Male / % Female 54%  /  46%
Total Classroom Teachers 19 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 18 students
Kind - 51 students
Grade 1 - 55 students
Grade 2 - 52 students
Grade 3 - 45 students
Grade 4 - 47 students
Grade 5 - 51 students
This School
(IA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:14
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(IA) School Average
% American Indian 3% 1%
% Asian 4% 2%
% Hispanic 7% 6%
% Black 7% 5%
% White 80% 87%
Additional Student Information
This School
(IA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 36% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 10% 8%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 1%
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 3
Number of Students Managed 33,829 students 692 students
District Total Revenue $343,144,000 $6,140,000
District Expenditure $304,488,000 $5,670,000
District Revenue / Student $10,143 $8,873
District Expenditure / Student $9,001 $8,194
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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. Orchard Place School - 67 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. Morris Elementary School - 578 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
3. Orchard Place Elementary School - 11 students - 0.9 mi. away - view location
4. Mitchell Elementary School - 251 students - 1.0 mi. away - view location
5. Jefferson Elementary School - 424 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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