Garton Elementary

2820 E 24Th St, Des Moines IA, 50317 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-8408
  • grades PK-5
  • students 650
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
48%Des Moines
69%Iowa

Garton Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Des Moines Independent Community School District" in Des Moines, IA. There are a total of 650 students and 51 teachers at Garton Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Garton Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 35% lower than the Iowa average.

Garton Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students650
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Garton Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
350-54%
455-59%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-44%
450-54%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Garton Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 33.2% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 20.0% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 10.8% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 30.6% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.7% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
Population215,4083,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4435791
Median age34.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%60%55%
Speak English81%92%79%
Speak Spanish10%4%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college56.8%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Garton Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.