Phillips Elementary

1701 Lay St, Des Moines IA, 50317 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-8431
  • grades PK-5
  • students 339
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 76 in Des Moines
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
n/aDes Moines
69%Iowa

Phillips 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 339 students and 24 teachers at Phillips Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Phillips Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 32% lower than the Iowa average.

Phillips Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students339
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Phillips 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%
330-39%
450-59%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
330-39%
440-49%
550-59%
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.

Phillips Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 77.5% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 14.4% 23.9% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.4% 6.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Des Moines demographics profile

StatisticDes MoinesIowaNational
Population4,8893,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,4085791
Median age43.538.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%60%55%
Speak English91%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Des Moines

IndexDes MoinesIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.1%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college77.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree55.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.0%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters14.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Phillips Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.