Samuelson Elementary School

3929 Bel-Aire Rd, Des Moines IA, 50310 | Des Moines Independent Community School District | 515-242-8441
  • grades PK-5
  • students 449
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 53% 24% 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

Samuelson Elementary School 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 449 students and 32 teachers at Samuelson Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Samuelson Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 24% lower than the Iowa average.

Samuelson Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students449
Teachers32
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 Samuelson Elementary School, 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
All55%
365-69%
445-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
350-54%
445-49%
545-49%
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.

Samuelson Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 41.0% 44.3% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 17.7% 17.6% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 23.5% 7.0% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3% 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 6.6% 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 Samuelson Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.