Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA Public Schools

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2%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

4%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

23%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

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Greater South Side school information

Index	Greater South Side	Des Moines	Iowa
Average Test Scores	49%	48%	69%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	13:1	13:1
Total public schools	n/a	69	1,101
Total private schools	n/a	13	208
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	10	96

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Key findings

The school test scores in Greater South Side are 2% higher than the national average
There are approximately n/a public schools in Greater South Side
87.8% of people in Greater South Side have completed 8th grade
86.3% of people in Greater South Side have completed high school
23.3% of people in Greater South Side have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Greater South Side

Index	Greater South Side	Des Moines	Iowa
Completed 8th grade	87.8%	82.6%	89.2%
Completed high school	86.3%	81.4%	87.7%
Completed some college	56.8%	56.8%	59.8%
Completed associate degree	31.3%	34.8%	38.4%
Completed bachelors	23.3%	25.2%	27.2%
Completed masters	7.0%	7.5%	8.7%
Completed professional degree	2.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Completed doctorate	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Mitchellville, IA	2,382	94%	94.8%
Runnells, IA	485	87%	81.3%
Granger, IA	1,890	87%	81.3%
Waukee, IA	22,598	85%	76.3%
Polk City, IA	4,797	85%	76.0%
Des Moines, IA	215,408	48%	0.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Tacoma, WA	215,766	48%	0.0%
Modesto, CA	214,485	36%	25.6%
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	32%	34.1%
Fontana, CA	212,704	36%	25.7%
Santa Clarita, CA	212,519	56%	16.4%
Des Moines, IA	215,408	48%	0.3%

Source: The Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.

Greater South Side, Des Moines, IA Schools