Moulton Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Des Moines, Iowa·50314
Score
5.0/100
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#579
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#22
In Des Moines Independent Comm School District
#26
In Des Moines
Top 96%
In Iowa

Score 5.0/100: better than 5% 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
45%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 4% of them
198 students tested
Math
47%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 4% of them
198 students tested
Science
38%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 9% of them
63 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/DLM36.574
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM44.361
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM5463
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM40.574
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM34.461
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM66.763
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM38.163

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
450
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
450
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
97%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

Contact

Address
1541 8th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314

"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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Moulton Elementary School at a glance

Moulton 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 450 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 97% 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, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 5.0 out of 100: better than 5% of them, ranking #579 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.