Pace (Closed 2007)

Pace serves 50 students in grades 6-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 38% 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 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pace
7	2
8	7
9	21
10	14
11	6

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Total Students

50 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace
2023	50
2022	50
2021	50
2020	50
2019	50
2018	50
2017	50
2016	50
2015	50
2006	44
2005	47

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2006	11
2005	10

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School Rankings

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State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

5:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	5:1	14:1	15:1
2022	5:1	14:1	15:1
2021	5:1	14:1	14:1
2020	5:1	14:1	14:1
2019	5:1	14:1	14:1
2018	5:1	14:1	14:1
2017	5:1	14:1	14:1
2016	5:1	14:1	14:1
2015	5:1	14:1	14:1
2006	4:1	13:1	15:1
2005	5:1	13:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	4%	13%	30%
2022	4%	12%	29%
2021	4%	12%	28%
2020	4%	11%	27%
2019	4%	11%	27%
2018	4%	11%	26%
2017	4%	11%	26%
2016	4%	10%	25%
2015	4%	11%	25%
2006	3%	5%	15%
2005	15%	5%	13%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	32%	7%	21%
2022	32%	7%	21%
2021	32%	7%	21%
2020	32%	6%	20%
2019	32%	6%	20%
2018	32%	6%	19%
2017	32%	6%	19%
2016	32%	6%	18%
2015	32%	5%	18%
2006	34%	4%	17%
2005	34%	5%	16%

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White

62%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	62%	72%	34%
2022	62%	73%	35%
2021	62%	74%	36%
2020	62%	75%	38%
2019	62%	75%	38%
2018	62%	77%	41%
2017	62%	77%	41%
2016	62%	78%	43%
2015	62%	78%	44%
2006	68%	88%	62%
2005	51%	87%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.52	0.46	0.75
2022	0.52	0.45	0.75
2021	0.52	0.43	0.74
2020	0.52	0.42	0.74
2019	0.52	0.42	0.74
2018	0.52	0.39	0.72
2017	0.52	0.39	0.72
2016	0.52	0.38	0.72
2015	0.52	0.38	0.71
2006	0.51	0.23	0.55
2005	0.61	0.24	0.54

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Eligible for

84%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	84%	36%	69%
2022	84%	35%	68%
2021	84%	35%	67%
2020	84%	36%	67%
2019	84%	36%	67%
2018	84%	34%	60%
2017	84%	34%	60%
2016	84%	34%	64%
2015	84%	34%	62%
2006	95%	25%	46%
2005	79%	23%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Pace	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	4%	6%	10%
2020	4%	7%	10%
2019	4%	7%	10%
2018	4%	7%	11%
2017	4%	7%	11%
2016	4%	7%	10%
2015	4%	7%	9%
2006	5%	8%	10%
2005	6%	8%	12%

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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 Pace?

50 students attend Pace.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Pace students are White, 32% of students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pace?

Pace has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Pace offer ?

Pace offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Pace part of?

Pace is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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