📍 3929 Bel-Aire Rd, Des Moines, Polk County, 50310
Samuelson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Des Moines, Polk County. The school has 412 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Benjamin Laconner. 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 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Samuelson Elementary School enrolls 412 students across grades K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% Asian, 24% Black or African American and 22% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 136 | 33% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 24% |
| White | 89 | 22% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 6.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
325 of the school's 412 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 297 qualify for free lunch and 28 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Samuelson 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.
Samuelson 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 412 students, Samuelson Elementary School 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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