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Adams Elementary School serves 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 30% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Adams Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	53
1	62
2	56
3	56
4	43
5	57

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Total Students

337 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2025	337
2024	337
2023	337
2022	337
2021	337
2020	337
2019	337
2018	337
2017	337
2016	337
2015	337
2007	306
2006	337
2005	336
2004	335
2003	321
2002	320
2001	334
2000	365
1999	334
1998	340
1997	373
1996	370
1995	394
1994	384
1993	386
1992	411
1991	419
1990	421
1989	422
1988	373

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School
2025	25
2024	25
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2007	25
2006	26
2005	28
2004	29
2003	27
2002	28
2001	27
2000	27
1999	22
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	28
1994	37
1993	30
1992	30
1991	30
1990	24
1989	2
1988	22

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2024	13:1	14:1
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	12:1	14:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	14:1	15:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	14:1
2002	11:1	14:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	15:1	15:1
1996	14:1	15:1	15:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	10:1	15:1	12:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	15:1	15:1
1991	14:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	18:1
1988	17:1	16:1	17:1
1987	22:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	11%	3%
2024	11%	3%
2023	11%	2%	8%
2022	11%	3%	9%
2021	11%	3%	9%
2020	11%	3%	9%
2019	11%	3%	9%
2018	11%	2%	8%
2017	11%	2%	8%
2016	11%	2%	8%
2015	11%	3%	7%
2007	8%	2%	5%
2006	11%	2%	5%
2005	16%	2%	5%
2004	16%	2%	5%
2003	16%	2%	5%
2002	17%	2%	5%
2001	20%	2%	5%
2000	29%	1%	4%
1999	31%	2%	5%
1998	30%	2%	5%
1997	29%	2%	5%
1996	32%	2%	5%
1995	33%	2%	6%
1994	33%	2%	5%
1993	31%	1%	5%
1992	30%	1%	5%
1991	28%	1%	5%
1990	23%	1%	4%
1989	20%	1%	4%
1988	17%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

37%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	37%	14%
2024	37%	13%
2023	37%	13%	30%
2022	37%	12%	29%
2021	37%	12%	28%
2020	37%	11%	27%
2019	37%	11%	27%
2018	37%	11%	26%
2017	37%	11%	26%
2016	37%	10%	25%
2015	37%	11%	25%
2007	34%	6%	15%
2006	37%	5%	15%
2005	34%	5%	13%
2004	31%	5%	12%
2003	27%	4%	11%
2002	24%	4%	10%
2001	18%	4%	9%
2000	5%	2%	7%
1999	1%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	4%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	7%
2023	10%	7%	21%
2022	10%	7%	21%
2021	10%	7%	21%
2020	10%	6%	20%
2019	10%	6%	20%
2018	9%	6%	19%
2017	9%	6%	19%
2016	9%	6%	18%
2015	9%	5%	18%
2007	9%	5%	17%
2006	10%	4%	17%
2005	6%	5%	16%
2004	6%	4%	16%
2003	5%	4%	15%
2002	8%	4%	15%
2001	5%	4%	15%
2000	4%	3%	14%
1999	8%	4%	15%
1998	6%	3%	14%
1997	5%	3%	14%
1996	5%	3%	14%
1995	3%	3%	13%
1994	2%	3%	13%
1993	2%	3%	13%
1992	3%	3%	12%
1991	4%	3%	11%
1990	5%	3%	12%
1989	6%	3%	12%
1988	8%	3%	12%

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White

42%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	42%	70%
2024	42%	71%
2023	42%	72%	34%
2022	42%	73%	35%
2021	42%	74%	36%
2020	42%	75%	38%
2019	42%	75%	38%
2018	43%	77%	41%
2017	43%	77%	41%
2016	43%	78%	43%
2015	43%	78%	44%
2007	49%	86%	62%
2006	42%	88%	62%
2005	44%	87%	65%
2004	46%	88%	66%
2003	51%	89%	68%
2002	50%	89%	69%
2001	55%	89%	70%
2000	62%	94%	74%
1999	60%	91%	72%
1998	62%	92%	74%
1997	64%	93%	75%
1996	61%	93%	77%
1995	63%	93%	76%
1994	63%	93%	79%
1993	64%	94%	79%
1992	65%	95%	81%
1991	66%	95%	82%
1990	70%	95%	82%
1989	72%	95%	82%
1988	74%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	0.67	0.49
2024	0.67	0.48
2023	0.67	0.46	0.75
2022	0.67	0.45	0.75
2021	0.67	0.43	0.74
2020	0.67	0.42	0.74
2019	0.67	0.42	0.74
2018	0.66	0.39	0.72
2017	0.66	0.39	0.72
2016	0.66	0.38	0.72
2015	0.66	0.38	0.71
2007	0.64	0.26	0.57
2006	0.67	0.23	0.55
2005	0.67	0.24	0.54
2004	0.67	0.22	0.52
2003	0.65	0.21	0.51
2002	0.66	0.20	0.49
2001	0.63	0.20	0.47
2000	0.56	0.15	0.43
1999	0.55	0.16	0.44
1998	0.53	0.15	0.43
1997	0.51	0.13	0.42
1996	0.53	0.13	0.39
1995	0.50	0.13	0.39
1994	0.50	0.13	0.36
1993	0.50	0.11	0.35
1992	0.49	0.10	0.33
1991	0.49	0.10	0.32
1990	0.45	0.10	0.32
1989	0.44	0.10	0.32
1988	0.42	0.10	0.31

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Eligible for

61%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	61%	35%
2024	61%	36%
2023	61%	36%	69%
2022	61%	35%	68%
2021	61%	35%	67%
2020	61%	36%	67%
2019	61%	36%	67%
2018	60%	34%	60%
2017	60%	34%	60%
2016	60%	34%	64%
2015	60%	34%	62%
2007	57%	24%	41%
2006	61%	25%	46%
2005	59%	23%	42%
2004	55%	22%	39%
2003	48%	21%	37%
2002	52%	19%	34%
2001	45%	19%	33%
2000	34%	19%	32%
1999	41%	20%	35%
1998	35%	21%	35%
1997	37%	20%	35%
1996	37%	20%	33%
1995	29%	20%	32%
1994	24%	19%	30%
1993	25%	19%	28%
1992	25%	18%	27%
1991	24%	17%	25%
1990	26%	14%	22%
1989	26%	17%	26%
1988	26%	18%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Adams Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	5%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	6%	10%
2020	9%	7%	10%
2019	9%	7%	10%
2018	9%	7%	11%
2017	9%	7%	11%
2016	9%	7%	10%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	12%
2004	13%	8%	11%
2003	12%	8%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	16%	8%	12%
2000	12%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Adams Elementary School?

337 students attend Adams Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Adams Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Asian, and 10% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Adams Elementary School?

Adams Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Adams Elementary School offer ?

Adams Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Adams Elementary School part of?

Adams Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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