Focus Middle School (Closed 2006)
Focus Middle School served 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 24% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 21 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
| Definition of Terms 2005-2006 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IA) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 15:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 11% |
| Black | 48% | 6% |
| White | 47% | 76% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.41 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 86% | 33% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Des Moines Independent Community School District | |
Source: 2005-2006 (latest school year available) NCES, IA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Focus Middle School is Scavo Alternative High School (1.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Cowles Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Windsor Heights Cowles Elementary School Math: 87% | Reading: 91%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: PK-8 | 397 students10
0.1 miles
6401 College Ave
Windsor Heights, IA 50324
(515) 242-7818 0.1 PK-8 397 - Des Moines Windsor Elementary School Math: 63% | Reading: 67%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 375 students10
0.6 miles
5912 University Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50311
(515) 242-8440 0.6 PK-5 375 - Windsor Heights Clive Learning Academy Math: 70% | Reading: 73%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 537 students10
0.7 miles
1600 73rd Street
Windsor Heights, IA 50324
(515) 633-5800 0.7 PK-6 537 - Des Moines Hillis Elementary School Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 370 students10
0.8 miles
2401 56th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8412 0.8 PK-5 370 - Clive Crestview School Of Inquiry Math: 60% | Reading: 57%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 554 students10
1.5 miles
8355 Franklin Avenue
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 633-5700 1.5 PK-6 554
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