School District
Des Moines Independent Community School District
- Des Moines, IA
- 111 reviews
- AcademicsC
- DiversityA+
- TeachersC
- College PrepB
- Clubs & ActivitiesB-
- Health & SafetyC-
- AdministrationC-
- SportsA-
- FoodC-
- Resources & FacilitiesC
Des Moines Independent Community School District Rankings
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Diversity
A+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
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Finances
Expenses Per Student
$13,991/ student
National
$12,239- Cost of LivingB
- Good for FamiliesB+
- HousingB-
Median Household Income
$68,955
National
$55,322Median Rent
$847
National
$949Median Home Value
$197,575
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$184,700Des Moines Independent Community School District Reviews
111 reviews
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DMPS generally does a very good job working with the limited money they have. Problems within schools are usually addressed in a timely manner. The largest issue with the district is the school board's inability to liaise with their constituents, which was made apparent during the 2020 debate over building a new stadium. The DMPS School Board rolled out their plans to build a multi-million dollar stadium with Drake University during the fall of 2019. Students, teachers and community members largely disapproved of the stadium and made their feelings known during school board meetings. When the school board ignored these voices, the community took to a city-wide petition to urge the board to reconsider, garnering over 5,000 signatures. Despite the public outcry, the school board decided to move forward with the project. The clear disconnect between the school board and their constituents is concerning.
I am currently a junior in Lincoln High School, and I transferred here from Texas this recent year. When I first transferred here, I was struggling a lot academically. However, there were certain teachers who was willing to take their time and helped me to improve. Also I went ahead and talked to the counselor certain times, and she very helpful as well.
Overall, I am loving my experience in Des Moines community school! There are teachers who are happily willing to help peers out and, also lots of opportunities to be involved in clubs and sports.
Overall, I am loving my experience in Des Moines community school! There are teachers who are happily willing to help peers out and, also lots of opportunities to be involved in clubs and sports.
I really love how diverse DMPS schools are. There’s a significant amount of people that represent several different backgrounds in which keeps an open-minded atmosphere. There’s lots of opportunities to get involved into extracurricular activities ranging from a new “K-pop club” to trying out for basketball. I’m not from Des Moines, so when I moved here I noticed how different the opportunities were. It’s a very sports driven community so I got into sports very easily once I moved to Des Moines. I feel that it’s a very good school. Culturally, and intellectually speaking.