Greenwood Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Des Moines, Iowa·50312
Score
28.5/100
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#436
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#4
In Des Moines Independent Comm School District
#7
In Des Moines
Top 72%
In Iowa

Score 28.5/100: better than 28% of Iowa elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Iowa, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Iowa schools.

English language arts
68%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 35% of them
115 students tested
Math
69%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 27% of them
115 students tested
Science
57%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 31% of them
42 students tested
All Iowa schools (ELA / math)
74% / 71%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 7 published results by grade and test

As published by Iowa Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3ISASP/DLM65.941
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM84.432
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM57.142
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM63.441
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM81.332
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM64.342
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM57.142

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
307
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
307
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
44%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

Contact

Address
316 37th Street
Des Moines, IA 50312

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Iowa. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Greenwood Elementary School at a glance

Greenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. It has about 307 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Iowa elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 68% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 28.5 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #436 of 609. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.