Des Moines Elementary

District : Highline School District

23801 16th Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198
(206) 631-3700
https://desmoines.highlineschools.org

District : Highline School District
Grades : PK to 5
Enrollment : 500

Students on Grade Level

3.4 of 10 students are performing at grade level

Student-to-Teacher Ratio

15 to 1

15 students to every 1 teacher

Who is in the school building?

Students at this school

Students with Disabilities

24.4%

On a 504 Plan

0.4%

Free or Reduced Lunch

62.8%

English Language Learners

25.4%

 

 

Am. Indian / Native Am.

3.4%

Asian

11.6%

Black

16.8%

Hawaiian Pacific Islander

3.4%

Hispanic

29.0%

Two or More Races

16.8%

White

22.2%

Teachers at this school

 

Am. Indian / Native Am.

0%

Asian

17%

Black

2.9%

Hawaiian Pacific Islander

0.0%

Hispanic

0.0%

Two or More Races

2.9%

White

71.4%

Teachers with 5+ years experience

77%

Are students learning?

Students on Grade Level

3.1 out of 10 students perform math at grade level

2025 math proficiency - 31%

3.7 out of 10 students read at grade level

2025 reading proficiency - 37%

2025 Student Growth - Math

% of students by growth category

High Growth

22%

Medium Growth

41%

Low Growth

37%

2025 Student Growth - Reading

% of students by growth category

High Growth

23%

Medium Growth

31%

Low Growth

46%

How are students experiencing the school?

Attendance

% of students who averaged fewer than 2 absences per month

Discipline

At Des Moines Elementary, 1 out of every 100 students receive a suspension or an expulsion. The district average is 3.

How is the school serving a student like mine?

Students on Grade Level

% students on grade level, by student group

Student Growth

% of students making high/medium growth, by student group

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time), by student group