📍 5912 University Avenue, Des Moines, Polk County, 50311
Windsor Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 296 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Carrie Johnson. 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 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 62% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Windsor Elementary enrolls 296 students across grades K–5. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% White, 17% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 169 | 57% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 49 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 45 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 7.4% |
| Asian | 10 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
178 of the school's 296 students (60%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 155 qualify for free lunch and 23 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Windsor 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.
Windsor 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 296 students, Windsor 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