📍 4301 College, Des Moines, Polk County, 50311
Perkins Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 438 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Michael Derrick. 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 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Perkins Elementary School enrolls 438 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 50% White, 19% Black or African American and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 218 | 50% |
| Black or African American | 83 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 11% |
| Asian | 16 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
267 of the school's 438 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 249 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Perkins Elementary School 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 18, state house district 36.
Perkins Elementary School 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 438 students, Perkins Elementary School is close to the district average of about 509 students per school.
View the full Des Moines Independent Comm School District profile →
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
Browse live education vacancies at or near Perkins Elementary School.
Find vacancies →