Jackson Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

3825 Indianola Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315

Bottom 50%

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Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jackson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 495 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jackson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Jackson Elementary School's student population of 495 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jackson Elementary School
Pre-K	60
Kind	72
1	66
2	71
3	75
4	69
5	82

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Total Students

495 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	406
2022	386
2021	387
2020	446
2019	446
2018	467
2017	467
2016	429
2015	435
2014	418
2013	413
2012	395
2011	403
2010	345
2009	385
2008	401
2007	413
2006	397
2005	426
2004	407
2003	377
2002	370
2001	365
2000	559
1999	515
1998	526
1997	463
1996	474
1995	476
1994	454
1993	451
1992	420
1991	365
1990	394
1989	419
1988	421
1987	448

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	29
2022	31
2021	31
2020	34
2019	34
2018	31
2017	31
2016	32
2015	31
2014	30
2013	30
2012	30
2011	29
2010	28
2009	29
2008	29
2007	32
2006	27
2005	29
2004	32
2003	29
2002	27
2001	26
2000	31
1999	26
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	28
1993	24
1992	24
1991	23
1990	20
1989	18
1988	25
1987	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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School Motto

Come Here. Become Here.

School Mascot

Stars

School Rankings

Jackson Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jackson Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1114 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School
2023	#1114
2022	#1160
2021	#1126
2019	#1181
2018	#1157
2017	#1139
2016	#1199
2015	#1206
2014	#1218
2013	#1219
2012	#1211

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50-54%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	52%	68%	43%
2022	42%	64%	40%
2021	47%	64%	43%
2019	46%	69%	49%
2018	52%	76%	55%
2017	59%	77%	58%
2016	55%	78%	60%
2015	53%	79%	61%
2014	55%	79%	61%
2013	55%	77%	60%
2012	57%	76%	59%

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45-49%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	47%	70%	49%
2021	42%	68%	46%
2019	44%	68%	47%
2018	52%	74%	55%
2017	57%	75%	59%
2016	55%	75%	61%
2015	56%	76%	61%
2014	51%	76%	60%
2013	53%	72%	57%
2012	52%	71%	56%
2011	62%	76%	62%

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30-34%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	32%	63%	41%
2021	17%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	13:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	13:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	13:1	14:1
2009	13:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	13:1	14:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	15:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1
2004	13:1	13:1	13:1
2003	13:1	13:1	14:1
2002	14:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	20:1	14:1	16:1
1998	21:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	19:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	12:1
1993	19:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	20:1	15:1	18:1
1989	23:1	17:1	22:1
1988	17:1	15:1	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	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	14%	2%	8%
2022	19%	3%	9%
2021	20%	3%	9%
2020	15%	3%	9%
2019	15%	3%	9%
2018	12%	2%	8%
2017	12%	2%	8%
2016	10%	2%	8%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	10%	3%	7%
2013	11%	3%	8%
2012	11%	2%	8%
2011	11%	2%	6%
2010	9%	2%	5%
2009	10%	2%	6%
2008	10%	2%	5%
2007	7%	2%	5%
2006	7%	2%	5%
2005	7%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	6%	2%	5%
2002	5%	2%	5%
2001	5%	2%	5%
2000	2%	1%	4%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	5%	2%	5%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	5%	2%	5%
1995	5%	2%	6%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	3%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	5%
1991	2%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

38%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	38%	13%	30%
2022	35%	12%	29%
2021	36%	12%	28%
2020	32%	11%	27%
2019	32%	11%	27%
2018	36%	11%	26%
2017	36%	11%	26%
2016	36%	10%	25%
2015	38%	11%	25%
2014	36%	10%	24%
2013	33%	9%	23%
2012	31%	9%	22%
2011	33%	9%	22%
2010	34%	8%	21%
2009	25%	7%	17%
2008	22%	7%	16%
2007	23%	6%	15%
2006	24%	5%	15%
2005	19%	5%	13%
2004	20%	5%	12%
2003	15%	4%	11%
2002	10%	4%	10%
2001	6%	4%	9%
2000	3%	2%	7%
1999	3%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	3%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	19%	7%	21%
2022	13%	7%	21%
2021	12%	7%	21%
2020	14%	6%	20%
2019	14%	6%	20%
2018	18%	6%	19%
2017	18%	6%	19%
2016	16%	6%	18%
2015	16%	5%	18%
2014	15%	5%	18%
2013	14%	5%	17%
2012	14%	5%	17%
2011	16%	5%	17%
2010	12%	5%	17%
2009	16%	6%	19%
2008	15%	6%	18%
2007	17%	5%	17%
2006	15%	4%	17%
2005	11%	5%	16%
2004	14%	4%	16%
2003	15%	4%	15%
2002	18%	4%	15%
2001	16%	4%	15%
2000	12%	3%	14%
1999	12%	4%	15%
1998	9%	3%	14%
1997	8%	3%	14%
1996	5%	3%	14%
1995	4%	3%	13%
1994	5%	3%	13%
1993	4%	3%	13%
1992	4%	3%	12%
1991	3%	3%	11%

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White

22%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	22%	72%	34%
2022	27%	73%	35%
2021	25%	74%	36%
2020	29%	75%	38%
2019	29%	75%	38%
2018	27%	77%	41%
2017	27%	77%	41%
2016	32%	78%	43%
2015	30%	78%	44%
2014	31%	79%	45%
2013	35%	80%	46%
2012	35%	81%	47%
2011	34%	81%	49%
2010	35%	82%	51%
2009	49%	84%	58%
2008	53%	84%	60%
2007	53%	86%	62%
2006	54%	88%	62%
2005	63%	87%	65%
2004	60%	88%	66%
2003	63%	89%	68%
2002	65%	89%	69%
2001	72%	89%	70%
2000	82%	94%	74%
1999	79%	91%	72%
1998	82%	92%	74%
1997	84%	93%	75%
1996	87%	93%	77%
1995	87%	93%	76%
1994	88%	93%	79%
1993	90%	94%	79%
1992	90%	95%	81%
1991	93%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	7%	5%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	7%	4%	6%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	9%	3%	6%
2011	6%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.75	0.46	0.75
2022	0.76	0.45	0.75
2021	0.76	0.43	0.74
2020	0.77	0.42	0.74
2019	0.77	0.42	0.74
2018	0.75	0.39	0.72
2017	0.75	0.39	0.72
2016	0.74	0.38	0.72
2015	0.73	0.38	0.71
2014	0.74	0.37	0.71
2013	0.75	0.35	0.70
2012	0.75	0.34	0.70
2011	0.75	0.34	0.68
2010	0.74	0.32	0.67
2009	0.67	0.29	0.60
2008	0.64	0.28	0.58
2007	0.64	0.26	0.57
2006	0.63	0.23	0.55
2005	0.56	0.24	0.54
2004	0.58	0.22	0.52
2003	0.56	0.21	0.51
2002	0.53	0.20	0.49
2001	0.45	0.20	0.47
2000	0.33	0.15	0.43
1999	0.36	0.16	0.44
1998	0.32	0.15	0.43
1997	0.31	0.13	0.42
1996	0.24	0.13	0.39
1995	0.24	0.13	0.39
1994	0.22	0.13	0.36
1993	0.19	0.11	0.35
1992	0.19	0.10	0.33
1991	0.13	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

69%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	73%	36%	69%
2022	68%	35%	68%
2021	68%	35%	67%
2020	67%	36%	67%
2019	67%	36%	67%
2018	64%	34%	60%
2017	64%	34%	60%
2016	67%	34%	64%
2015	65%	34%	62%
2014	70%	34%	65%
2013	74%	34%	67%
2012	72%	33%	63%
2011	73%	31%	58%
2010	65%	29%	54%
2009	55%	26%	46%
2008	60%	26%	51%
2007	60%	24%	41%
2006	60%	25%	46%
2005	56%	23%	42%
2004	50%	22%	39%
2003	44%	21%	37%
2002	46%	19%	34%
2001	43%	19%	33%
2000	27%	19%	32%
1999	31%	20%	35%
1998	32%	21%	35%
1997	30%	20%	35%
1996	27%	20%	33%
1995	32%	20%	32%
1994	28%	19%	30%
1993	25%	19%	28%
1992	25%	18%	27%
1991	24%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jackson Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	15%	7%	11%
2017	15%	7%	11%
2016	12%	7%	10%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	12%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	12%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	14%	8%	11%
2002	13%	8%	11%
2001	8%	8%	12%
2000	9%	7%	11%
1999	9%	7%	10%

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Stars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jackson Elementary School's ranking?

Jackson Elementary School is ranked #1114 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Jackson Elementary School?

495 students attend Jackson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Jackson Elementary School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 20% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

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

Jackson Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Jackson Elementary School offer ?

Jackson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jackson Elementary School part of?

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

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