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GreatSchools Rating: 3 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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Top-Rated Des Moines Public Schools

 
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Jefferson Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 9 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Cowles Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Hanawalt Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 8 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Delaware Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Downtown SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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Recent Reviews

Bear Basics Children's Center

1 out of 5 stars

Give a 2 weeks notice in writing and keep a copy to avoid getting sued. I had a niece a...

Posted 2 days ago

Cowles Elementary School

1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed how they treat the kids on the waiting list. We have been on the wait...

Posted 4 days ago

Grandview Park Baptist School

5 out of 5 stars

GPBS is head and shoulders above the rest both academically and socially. GPBS creates ...

Posted 22 days ago

What's it like to live in Des Moines?

Des MoinesIowaU.S.
Median household income $43,641 $48,191 $51,660
Median home price $113,060 $113,750 $183,450
Cost of living (% of national avg)82% 84% 100%
Unemployment 7% 6% 10%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)744
Days per year with some sun: 204
Days per year with some precipitation: 100		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 196,855
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