Studebaker Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

300 E County Line Rd
Des Moines, IA 50315

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Bottom 50%

Serving 553 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Studebaker Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 553 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Studebaker Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Studebaker Elementary School's student population of 553 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Studebaker Elementary School
Kind	96
1	97
2	99
3	92
4	95
5	74

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Total Students

553 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School
2023	523
2022	523
2021	522
2020	492
2019	492
2018	500
2017	500
2016	454
2015	452
2014	479
2013	447
2012	429
2011	485
2010	448
2009	450
2008	463
2007	494
2006	464
2005	451
2004	451
2003	434
2002	391
2001	353
2000	443
1999	404
1998	437
1997	442
1996	466
1995	476
1994	491
1993	455
1992	439
1991	488
1990	459
1989	434
1988	391
1987	384

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School
2023	39
2022	40
2021	44
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	30
2015	29
2014	30
2013	28
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	31
2008	29
2007	28
2006	28
2005	25
2004	27
2003	24
2002	23
2001	23
2000	24
1999	21
1998	26
1997	26
1996	26
1995	26
1994	28
1993	26
1992	25
1991	27
1990	22
1989	17
1988	19
1987	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

Come Here. Become Here.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Studebaker Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Studebaker Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1188 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School
2023	#1188
2022	#1170
2021	#1201
2019	#1146
2018	#1161
2017	#1149
2016	#1141
2015	#1153
2014	#1197
2013	#1190
2012	#1169

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40%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	40%	68%	43%
2022	43%	64%	40%
2021	34%	64%	43%
2019	53%	69%	49%
2018	49%	76%	55%
2017	55%	77%	58%
2016	63%	78%	60%
2015	66%	79%	61%
2014	57%	79%	61%
2013	56%	77%	60%
2012	62%	76%	59%

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43%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	43%	70%	49%
2021	31%	68%	46%
2019	45%	68%	47%
2018	55%	74%	55%
2017	60%	75%	59%
2016	60%	75%	61%
2015	62%	76%	61%
2014	58%	76%	60%
2013	59%	72%	57%
2012	57%	71%	56%
2011	71%	76%	62%

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30-34%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	32%	63%	41%
2021	22%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	13:1	14:1	15:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	14:1	14:1
2019	14:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	15:1	14:1	14:1
2015	16:1	14:1	14:1
2014	16:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	18:1	14:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	18:1	13:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	13:1
2003	18:1	13:1	14:1
2002	17:1	13:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	14:1	16:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	14:1
1994	18:1	15:1	12:1
1993	17:1	15:1	15:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	21:1	15:1	18:1
1989	26:1	17:1	22:1
1988	21:1	15:1	17:1
1987	24:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2010)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	5%	2%	8%
2022	5%	3%	9%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	9%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	1%	3%	7%
2014	2%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	8%
2012	3%	2%	8%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	4%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	5%
2000	2%	1%	4%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	3%	2%	5%
1997	3%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	5%
1995	3%	2%	6%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	4%	1%	5%
1992	4%	1%	5%
1991	4%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

41%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	43%	13%	30%
2022	39%	12%	29%
2021	38%	12%	28%
2020	37%	11%	27%
2019	37%	11%	27%
2018	32%	11%	26%
2017	32%	11%	26%
2016	34%	10%	25%
2015	31%	11%	25%
2014	25%	10%	24%
2013	19%	9%	23%
2012	15%	9%	22%
2011	16%	9%	22%
2010	11%	8%	21%
2009	8%	7%	17%
2008	8%	7%	16%
2007	7%	6%	15%
2006	6%	5%	15%
2005	5%	5%	13%
2004	4%	5%	12%
2003	4%	4%	11%
2002	3%	4%	10%
2001	2%	4%	9%
2000	1%	2%	7%
1999	1%	3%	7%
1998	2%	3%	6%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	14%	7%	21%
2022	13%	7%	21%
2021	15%	7%	21%
2020	9%	6%	20%
2019	9%	6%	20%
2018	10%	6%	19%
2017	10%	6%	19%
2016	6%	6%	18%
2015	8%	5%	18%
2014	9%	5%	18%
2013	11%	5%	17%
2012	10%	5%	17%
2011	11%	5%	17%
2010	9%	5%	17%
2009	10%	6%	19%
2008	8%	6%	18%
2007	7%	5%	17%
2006	5%	4%	17%
2005	4%	5%	16%
2004	6%	4%	16%
2003	3%	4%	15%
2002	4%	4%	15%
2001	1%	4%	15%
2000	3%	3%	14%
1999	4%	4%	15%
1998	4%	3%	14%
1997	4%	3%	14%
1996	4%	3%	14%
1995	3%	3%	13%
1994	3%	3%	13%
1993	3%	3%	13%
1992	2%	3%	12%
1991	4%	3%	11%

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White

32%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	33%	72%	34%
2022	39%	73%	35%
2021	40%	74%	36%
2020	48%	75%	38%
2019	48%	75%	38%
2018	53%	77%	41%
2017	53%	77%	41%
2016	54%	78%	43%
2015	55%	78%	44%
2014	58%	79%	45%
2013	62%	80%	46%
2012	67%	81%	47%
2011	65%	81%	49%
2010	71%	82%	51%
2009	78%	84%	58%
2008	78%	84%	60%
2007	79%	86%	62%
2006	84%	88%	62%
2005	86%	87%	65%
2004	87%	88%	66%
2003	89%	89%	68%
2002	90%	89%	69%
2001	94%	89%	70%
2000	93%	94%	74%
1999	90%	91%	72%
1998	90%	92%	74%
1997	90%	93%	75%
1996	91%	93%	77%
1995	93%	93%	76%
1994	93%	93%	79%
1993	91%	94%	79%
1992	92%	95%	81%
1991	91%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	4%	4%	6%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	4%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	5%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	6%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	4%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.69	0.46	0.75
2022	0.68	0.45	0.75
2021	0.68	0.43	0.74
2020	0.63	0.42	0.74
2019	0.63	0.42	0.74
2018	0.61	0.39	0.72
2017	0.61	0.39	0.72
2016	0.59	0.38	0.72
2015	0.60	0.38	0.71
2014	0.59	0.37	0.71
2013	0.57	0.35	0.70
2012	0.53	0.34	0.70
2011	0.54	0.34	0.68
2010	0.49	0.32	0.67
2009	0.38	0.29	0.60
2008	0.37	0.28	0.58
2007	0.37	0.26	0.57
2006	0.29	0.23	0.55
2005	0.26	0.24	0.54
2004	0.23	0.22	0.52
2003	0.21	0.21	0.51
2002	0.18	0.20	0.49
2001	0.12	0.20	0.47
2000	0.16	0.15	0.43
1999	0.19	0.16	0.44
1998	0.19	0.15	0.43
1997	0.18	0.13	0.42
1996	0.17	0.13	0.39
1995	0.13	0.13	0.39
1994	0.13	0.13	0.36
1993	0.17	0.11	0.35
1992	0.15	0.10	0.33
1991	0.17	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	82%	36%	69%
2022	77%	35%	68%
2021	76%	35%	67%
2020	73%	36%	67%
2019	73%	36%	67%
2018	66%	34%	60%
2017	66%	34%	60%
2016	66%	34%	64%
2015	62%	34%	62%
2014	66%	34%	65%
2013	71%	34%	67%
2012	65%	33%	63%
2011	62%	31%	58%
2010	53%	29%	54%
2009	47%	26%	46%
2008	49%	26%	51%
2007	37%	24%	41%
2006	34%	25%	46%
2005	28%	23%	42%
2004	28%	22%	39%
2003	23%	21%	37%
2002	21%	19%	34%
2001	15%	19%	33%
2000	12%	19%	32%
1999	14%	20%	35%
1998	20%	21%	35%
1997	19%	20%	35%
1996	16%	20%	33%
1995	14%	20%	32%
1994	15%	19%	30%
1993	14%	19%	28%
1992	15%	18%	27%
1991	12%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Studebaker Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	11%	6%	10%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	12%	7%	11%
2017	12%	7%	11%
2016	10%	7%	10%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	9%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	12%
2004	10%	8%	11%
2003	9%	8%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%
2001	12%	8%	12%
2000	8%	7%	11%
1999	8%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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What is Studebaker Elementary School's ranking?

Studebaker Elementary School is ranked #1188 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Studebaker Elementary School?

553 students attend Studebaker Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Studebaker Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Studebaker Elementary School?

Studebaker Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Studebaker Elementary School offer ?

Studebaker Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Studebaker Elementary School part of?

Studebaker Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

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