📍 800 42nd St, Des Moines, Polk County, 50312
Hubbell Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 407 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Carrie Belt. 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 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 66% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Hubbell Elementary enrolls 407 students across grades K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 61% White, 18% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 250 | 61% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 35 | 8.6% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
180 of the school's 407 students (44%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 166 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hubbell 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.
Hubbell 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 407 students, Hubbell 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