📍 500 des Moines Avenue, Des Moines, Union County, 88418
Des Moines High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Des Moines, Union County. The school has 51 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Des Moines Municipal Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1. 90% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 75%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Des Moines High enrolls 51 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 38 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
19 of the school's 51 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 15 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Des Moines High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NM-30, state senate district 7, state house district 67.
Des Moines High is one of 2 schools in DES MOINES, based in DES MOINES, New Mexico. The district serves 132 students district-wide and employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 51 students, Des Moines High is smaller than the district average of about 66 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote