📍 225 56th Street, Des Moines, Polk County, 50312
Hanawalt Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 333 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jolene Liebl. It is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District school district. It serves grades K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hanawalt Elementary enrolls 333 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 25.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 28% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 189 | 57% |
| Black or African American | 92 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
162 of the school's 333 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hanawalt Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-30, state senate district 21, state house district 41.
Hanawalt Elementary is one of 59 schools in Des Moines Independent Comm School District, based in Des Moines, Iowa. The district serves 30,048 students district-wide and employs 2,077 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 333 students, Hanawalt Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 509 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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