Delaware Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Des Moines, Iowa·50317
Score
60.8/100
Compare Delaware Elementary with another school
#239
Among 609 Iowa elementary schools
#5
In Southeast Polk Comm School District
#2
In Des Moines
Top 40%
In Iowa

Score 60.8/100: better than 60% 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
81%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 72%, better than 76% of them
199 students tested
Math
78%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 74%, better than 53% of them
199 students tested
Science
64%
Similar Iowa schools ≈ 64%, better than 46% of them
70 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/DLM83.667
English language artsGrade 4ISASP/DLM87.162
English language artsGrade 5ISASP/DLM72.970
MathGrade 3ISASP/DLM86.667
MathGrade 4ISASP/DLM83.962
MathGrade 5ISASP/DLM64.370
ScienceGrade 5ISASP/DLM64.370

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
423
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
423
Typical elementary school: 318
Free or reduced-price lunch
48%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Polk County

Contact

Address
4401 E 46th St
Des Moines, IA 50317
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Delaware Elementary at a glance

Delaware Elementary is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Southeast Polk Comm School District. It has about 423 students (a typical Iowa elementary school has 318). About 48% 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, 81% in English language arts (similar schools: 72%) and 78% in math (similar schools: 74%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Iowa elementary schools, it scores 60.8 out of 100: better than 60% of them, ranking #239 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.

Compare Delaware Elementary with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.