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Walnut Street School
(515) 242-8438
- Physical Address:
- 901 Walnut ST
Des Moines, IA 50309
- Mailing Address:
- 901 Walnut ST
Des Moines, IA 50309
School Information
- District:
- Des Moines Independent Comm School District
- Type:
- Public (Regular school)
- Status:
- Operational
- County:
- Polk County
- Level:
- Primary
- Grade Span:
- PK - 5
- Number of Students:
- 262
Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10
Ethnicity in Walnut Street School
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| White |
40.46% |
68.30% |
85.70% |
| Black |
26.72% |
10.77% |
5.16% |
| Hispanic |
14.12% |
12.96% |
7.40% |
| Asian/Pacific |
10.31% |
4.10% |
2.03% |
| Others |
7.63% |
4.81% |
3.50% |
| American Indian |
0.76% |
0.51% |
0.92% |
Genders in Walnut Street School
|
This School |
County Average |
State Average |
| Male |
56.11% |
51.09% |
51.69% |
| Female |
43.89% |
48.91% |
48.31% |
Student Enrollment Information
Enrollment by Ethnicity for Walnut Street School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| White |
147 |
168 |
106 |
| Black |
47 |
57 |
70 |
| Hispanic |
9 |
16 |
37 |
| Asian/Pacific |
5 |
20 |
27 |
| Others |
0 |
0 |
20 |
| American Indian |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Total |
208 |
261 |
262 |
Enrollment by Gender for Walnut Street School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Male |
113 |
143 |
147 |
| Female |
95 |
118 |
115 |
| Total |
208 |
261 |
262 |
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Walnut Street School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
208 |
261 |
262 |
| # Eligible for free lunch |
52
(25%) |
71
(27%) |
126
(48%) |
| # Eligible for reduced lunch |
1
(0%) |
5
(2%) |
12
(5%) |
| # Eligible for both free and reduced lunch |
53
(25%) |
76
(29%) |
138
(53%) |
Student/Teacher Ratios
Student/Teacher Ratios for Walnut Street School
| Year |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total students |
208 |
261 |
262 |
| Fulltime teachers |
19.4 |
19.6 |
23.1 |
| Student/Teacher Ratio |
10.70 |
13.30 |
11.36 |
| County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) |
15.12 |
14.55 |
14.54 |