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Wallace Elementary School (Closed 2008)

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Wallace Elementary School serves 368 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 69% 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	Wallace Elementary School
Pre-K	28
Kind	63
1	60
2	55
3	58
4	46
5	58

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School
2025	368
2024	368
2023	368
2022	368
2021	368
2020	368
2019	368
2018	368
2017	368
2016	368
2015	368
2007	371
2006	368
2005	367
2004	367
2003	373
2002	380
2001	407
2000	348
1999	322
1998	326
1997	275
1996	298
1995	292
1994	290
1993	307
1992	306
1991	327
1990	306
1989	291
1988	336

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School
2025	33
2024	33
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2007	33
2006	32
2005	32
2004	35
2003	32
2002	34
2001	33
2000	33
1999	27
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	26
1994	27
1993	23
1992	22
1991	20
1990	18
1989	1
1988	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	11:1	14:1
2024	11:1	14:1
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	11:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	11:1	14:1	14:1
2017	11:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	14:1	14:1
2015	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	12:1	13:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	15:1
2004	10:1	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	11:1	15:1	14:1
1999	12:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	15:1
1997	11:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	15:1
1995	11:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	15:1	12:1
1993	13:1	16:1	15:1
1992	14:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	18:1
1988	17:1	16:1	17:1
1987	21:1	16:1	19:1

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	13%	3%
2024	13%	3%
2023	13%	2%	8%
2022	13%	3%	9%
2021	13%	3%	9%
2020	13%	3%	9%
2019	13%	3%	9%
2018	12%	2%	8%
2017	12%	2%	8%
2016	12%	2%	8%
2015	12%	3%	7%
2007	14%	2%	5%
2006	13%	2%	5%
2005	15%	2%	5%
2004	14%	2%	5%
2003	17%	2%	5%
2002	14%	2%	5%
2001	14%	2%	5%
2000	12%	1%	4%
1999	17%	2%	5%
1998	16%	2%	5%
1997	15%	2%	5%
1996	15%	2%	5%
1995	12%	2%	6%
1994	13%	2%	5%
1993	13%	1%	5%
1992	12%	1%	5%
1991	13%	1%	5%
1990	11%	1%	4%
1989	12%	1%	4%
1988	12%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	36%	14%
2024	36%	13%
2023	36%	13%	30%
2022	36%	12%	29%
2021	36%	12%	28%
2020	36%	11%	27%
2019	36%	11%	27%
2018	36%	11%	26%
2017	36%	11%	26%
2016	36%	10%	25%
2015	36%	11%	25%
2007	37%	6%	15%
2006	36%	5%	15%
2005	33%	5%	13%
2004	32%	5%	12%
2003	29%	4%	11%
2002	27%	4%	10%
2001	21%	4%	9%
2000	15%	2%	7%
1999	7%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	5%	2%	3%
1992	5%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	2%
1990	3%	1%	2%
1989	3%	1%	2%
1988	3%	1%	2%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	20%	7%
2024	20%	7%
2023	20%	7%	21%
2022	20%	7%	21%
2021	20%	7%	21%
2020	20%	6%	20%
2019	20%	6%	20%
2018	21%	6%	19%
2017	21%	6%	19%
2016	21%	6%	18%
2015	21%	5%	18%
2007	23%	5%	17%
2006	21%	4%	17%
2005	19%	5%	16%
2004	20%	4%	16%
2003	23%	4%	15%
2002	23%	4%	15%
2001	25%	4%	15%
2000	23%	3%	14%
1999	28%	4%	15%
1998	25%	3%	14%
1997	29%	3%	14%
1996	29%	3%	14%
1995	28%	3%	13%
1994	20%	3%	13%
1993	21%	3%	13%
1992	22%	3%	12%
1991	19%	3%	11%
1990	20%	3%	12%
1989	20%	3%	12%
1988	18%	3%	12%

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White

31%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	31%	70%
2024	31%	71%
2023	31%	72%	34%
2022	31%	73%	35%
2021	31%	74%	36%
2020	31%	75%	38%
2019	31%	75%	38%
2018	31%	77%	41%
2017	31%	77%	41%
2016	31%	78%	43%
2015	31%	78%	44%
2007	26%	86%	62%
2006	30%	88%	62%
2005	33%	87%	65%
2004	34%	88%	66%
2003	31%	89%	68%
2002	35%	89%	69%
2001	40%	89%	70%
2000	53%	94%	74%
1999	47%	91%	72%
1998	52%	92%	74%
1997	53%	93%	75%
1996	58%	93%	77%
1995	55%	93%	76%
1994	60%	93%	79%
1993	59%	94%	79%
1992	60%	95%	81%
1991	63%	95%	82%
1990	66%	95%	82%
1989	64%	95%	82%
1988	65%	95%	82%

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All Ethnic Groups

69%

30%

0.72

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	0.72	0.49
2024	0.72	0.48
2023	0.72	0.46	0.75
2022	0.72	0.45	0.75
2021	0.72	0.43	0.74
2020	0.72	0.42	0.74
2019	0.72	0.42	0.74
2018	0.72	0.39	0.72
2017	0.72	0.39	0.72
2016	0.72	0.38	0.72
2015	0.72	0.38	0.71
2007	0.73	0.26	0.57
2006	0.73	0.23	0.55
2005	0.73	0.24	0.54
2004	0.73	0.22	0.52
2003	0.75	0.21	0.51
2002	0.74	0.20	0.49
2001	0.72	0.20	0.47
2000	0.71	0.15	0.43
1999	0.67	0.16	0.44
1998	0.68	0.15	0.43
1997	0.67	0.13	0.42
1996	0.67	0.13	0.39
1995	0.61	0.13	0.39
1994	0.59	0.13	0.36
1993	0.59	0.11	0.35
1992	0.58	0.10	0.33
1991	0.55	0.10	0.32
1990	0.52	0.10	0.32
1989	0.54	0.10	0.32
1988	0.53	0.10	0.31

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Eligible for

72%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	72%	35%
2024	72%	36%
2023	72%	36%	69%
2022	72%	35%	68%
2021	72%	35%	67%
2020	72%	36%	67%
2019	72%	36%	67%
2018	71%	34%	60%
2017	71%	34%	60%
2016	71%	34%	64%
2015	71%	34%	62%
2007	69%	24%	41%
2006	72%	25%	46%
2005	60%	23%	42%
2004	68%	22%	39%
2003	73%	21%	37%
2002	65%	19%	34%
2001	57%	19%	33%
2000	57%	19%	32%
1999	66%	20%	35%
1998	63%	21%	35%
1997	73%	20%	35%
1996	68%	20%	33%
1995	79%	20%	32%
1994	58%	19%	30%
1993	50%	19%	28%
1992	52%	18%	27%
1991	48%	17%	25%
1990	41%	14%	22%
1989	43%	17%	26%
1988	46%	18%	28%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Wallace Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	10%	5%
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	10%	5%	9%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	7%	10%
2019	10%	7%	10%
2018	10%	7%	11%
2017	10%	7%	11%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	10%	7%	9%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	15%	8%	12%
2004	13%	8%	11%
2003	13%	8%	11%
2002	19%	8%	11%
2001	17%	8%	12%
2000	13%	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 Wallace Elementary School?

368 students attend Wallace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Wallace Elementary School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 20% of students are Black, and 13% of students are Asian.

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

Wallace Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wallace Elementary School offer ?

Wallace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Wallace Elementary School part of?

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

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