Focus Middle School (Closed 2006)

Focus Middle School serves 21 students in grades 6-8.

Minority enrollment was 53% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Focus Middle School
6	7
7	9
8	5

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Total Students

21 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Focus Middle School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2005	21

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Total Classroom Teachers (04-05)

4 teachers

School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Focus Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	5%	13%	30%
2022	5%	12%	29%
2021	5%	12%	28%
2020	5%	11%	27%
2019	5%	11%	27%
2018	4%	11%	26%
2017	4%	11%	26%
2016	4%	10%	25%
2015	4%	11%	25%
2005	5%	5%	13%

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Black

48%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Focus Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	48%	7%	21%
2022	48%	7%	21%
2021	48%	7%	21%
2020	48%	6%	20%
2019	48%	6%	20%
2018	48%	6%	19%
2017	48%	6%	19%
2016	48%	6%	18%
2015	48%	5%	18%
2005	48%	5%	16%

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White

47%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Focus Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	47%	72%	34%
2022	47%	73%	35%
2021	47%	74%	36%
2020	47%	75%	38%
2019	47%	75%	38%
2018	48%	77%	41%
2017	48%	77%	41%
2016	48%	78%	43%
2015	48%	78%	44%
2005	47%	87%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Focus Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.55	0.46	0.75
2022	0.55	0.45	0.75
2021	0.55	0.43	0.74
2020	0.55	0.42	0.74
2019	0.55	0.42	0.74
2018	0.54	0.39	0.72
2017	0.54	0.39	0.72
2016	0.54	0.38	0.72
2015	0.54	0.38	0.71
2005	0.55	0.24	0.54

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Eligible for

86%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Focus Middle School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	86%	36%	69%
2022	86%	35%	68%
2021	86%	35%	67%
2020	86%	36%	67%
2019	86%	36%	67%
2018	85%	34%	60%
2017	85%	34%	60%
2016	85%	34%	64%
2015	85%	34%	62%
2005	86%	23%	42%

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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