Des Moines Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Des Moines, Washington·98198
Score
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No overall score. Washington results are shown as published by OSPI. We are not showing scores for Washington schools until OSPI confirms its licence allows them. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

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

English language arts
36%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 50%
218 students tested
Math
31%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 47%
218 students tested
Science
32%
Similar Washington schools ≈ 52%
53 students tested
All Washington schools (ELA / math)
51% / 42%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 20 published results by grade and test

As published by Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 4AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 5AIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
English language artsGrade 3SBAC37.777
English language artsGrade 4SBAC37.189
English language artsGrade 5SBAC30.852
English language artsAll gradesSBAC35.8218
MathGrade 3AIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 4AIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 5AIMhidden (small group)—
MathAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
MathGrade 3SBAC35.177
MathGrade 4SBAC36.089
MathGrade 5SBAC17.352
MathAll gradesSBAC31.2218
ScienceGrade 5AIMhidden (small group)—
ScienceAll gradesAIMhidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 5WCAS32.153
ScienceAll gradesWCAS32.153

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
507
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
507
Typical elementary school: 402
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical elementary school: 53%

District and location

City
King County

Contact

Address
22001 9th Ave S
Des Moines, WA 98198

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Washington. 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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Des Moines Elementary at a glance

Des Moines Elementary is a public elementary school in Des Moines, Washington, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Highline School District. It has about 507 students (a typical Washington elementary school has 402). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical Washington elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 31% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% meeting standard). Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. 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.