Garton Elementary School

Des Moines, IA 50317

Phone: (515) 242-8408
District: Des Moines Independent Community School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 595 students

Garton Elementary School, located in Des Moines, Iowa, serves grades PK-5 in the Des Moines Independent Community School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10.

Garton Elementary School is a public school in the Des Moines Independent Community School District located in Des Moines, IA. As of 2014, the students are 32.9% White, non-Hispanic; 30.6% Hispanic; 20% Black, non-Hispanic; 10.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; 4.7% Multiracial; 0.5% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 81.2% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 32.9% 45.2% 79%
Hispanic 30.6% 23.7% 9.7%
Black, non-Hispanic 20% 17.3% 5.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander 10.9% 6.8% 2.2%
Multiracial 4.7% 6.4% 3.2%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2% 0.2%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 81.2% — —
English learners — 16.7% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Copper Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Pleasant Hill IA 3.1 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
Base Distance
Camp Dodge 8.5 mi.
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