Des Moines Independent Community School District
- Des Moines, IA
- 85 reviews
- AcademicsC
- DiversityA+
- TeachersC
- College PrepB
- Clubs & ActivitiesB
- Health & SafetyC+
- AdministrationC+
- SportsA-
- FoodC+
- Resources & FacilitiesC+
Address
2100 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
Telephone
(515) 242-7911
Website
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Diversity
A+
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Teachers
Finances
Total Expenses
$435,547,000
Expenses Per Student
$13,757/ student
National
$12,239Des Moines Independent Community School District Reviews
85 reviews
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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.
DMPS school district had lots of academic options! I enjoyed all the different classes I could take. The district includes a downtown school that offers classes such as aviation, civil engineering, culinary arts, and teacher academy. Those classes prep students for the work force and college. The students often get job offers or internships before even graduating high school.
The DMPS system had many pros and cons. What i enjoyed about being apart of DMPS is the diversity. In each and every school, there was so much diversity. Students got exposed to many different types of cultures and ethnicity. One thing that could change would be SRG (standard reference grading). I believe that it should change because if high school is suppose to get us ready for college, SRG is not the way to go. SRG makes it so that no one could fail, and if they did, it would only be because they never showed up to class. SRG is too easy and gives too many chances when we all know that in life, you dont always get second chances.