Hanawalt Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Des Moines, Iowa·50312
Score
23.6/100
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#466
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#5
In Des Moines Independent Comm School District
#8
In Des Moines
Top 77%
In Iowa

Score 23.6/100: better than 23% 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
60%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 19% of them
152 students tested
Math
70%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 30% of them
152 students tested
Science
58%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 32% of them
50 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/DLM47.355
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM70.247
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM6450
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM58.255
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM72.347
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM8050
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM5850

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
317
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
317
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

Contact

Address
225 56th 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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Location

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Hanawalt Elementary at a glance

Hanawalt Elementary is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades K-5. It is part of Des Moines Independent Comm School District. It has about 317 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 49% 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, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 70% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 23.6 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #466 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.