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Best Schools Near 50317 (Des Moines, IA)

100 schools within 10 miles · 60 Elementary · 17 Middle · 11 High · 12 Other

Radius: 1 mi 3 mi 5 mi 10 mi

Level: All Schools (100) Elementary (60) Middle (17) High (11)

School Quality Near 50317

Des Moines, Iowa · Areas colored by school quality score · Click a ZIP to explore

Elementary Schools

60 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL 211 students · Kindergarten–8th · 3.1 mi	211	Kindergarten–8th	3.1 mi	8.4
2	BERGMAN ACADEMY 273 students · Pre-K–8th · 7.3 mi	273	Pre-K–8th	7.3 mi	8.2
3	Cornell Elementary School 560 students · Pre-K–4th · 4.5 mi	560	Pre-K–4th	4.5 mi	7.9
4	Garton Elementary 429 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.2 mi	429	Kindergarten–5th	1.2 mi	7.8
5	Heritage Elementary 599 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.9 mi	599	Kindergarten–5th	6.9 mi	7.7
6	Moulton Elementary School 450 students · Pre-K–5th · 4.0 mi	450	Pre-K–5th	4.0 mi	7.6
7	South Union Elementary School 424 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.0 mi	424	Kindergarten–5th	6.0 mi	7.4
8	Monroe Elementary School 377 students · Kindergarten–5th · 5.6 mi	377	Kindergarten–5th	5.6 mi	7.3
9	Cattell Elementary School 308 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.7 mi	308	Kindergarten–5th	2.7 mi	7.2
10	King Elementary School 273 students · Kindergarten–5th · 4.8 mi	273	Kindergarten–5th	4.8 mi	7.2

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11	Hubbell Elementary 383 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.6 mi	383	Kindergarten–5th	6.6 mi	7.2
12	River Woods Elementary School 505 students · Kindergarten–5th · 4.4 mi	505	Kindergarten–5th	4.4 mi	7.1
13	Carlisle Elementary School 725 students · Pre-K–3rd · 9.0 mi	725	Pre-K–3rd	9.0 mi	6.9
14	Phillips Elementary 254 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.3 mi	254	Kindergarten–5th	1.3 mi	6.8
15	Altoona Elementary 423 students · Pre-K–5th · 4.7 mi	423	Pre-K–5th	4.7 mi	6.8
16	Greenwood Elementary School 307 students · Pre-K–5th · 6.5 mi	307	Pre-K–5th	6.5 mi	6.8
17	Morris Elementary School 498 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.8 mi	498	Kindergarten–5th	7.8 mi	6.8
18	Centennial Elementary 409 students · Pre-K–5th · 5.1 mi	409	Pre-K–5th	5.1 mi	6.7
19	HOLY TRINITY 320 students · Pre-K–8th · 6.4 mi	320	Pre-K–8th	6.4 mi	6.7
20	Prairie Trail Elementary 542 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.6 mi	542	Kindergarten–5th	7.6 mi	6.7
21	Carver Elementary 419 students · Pre-K–5th · 3.4 mi	419	Pre-K–5th	3.4 mi	6.6
22	ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 271 students · Pre-K–8th · 4.7 mi	271	Pre-K–8th	4.7 mi	6.5
23	Anderson Elementary School 522 students · 2nd–4th · 7.0 mi	522	2nd–4th	7.0 mi	6.5
24	DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL 39 students · Pre-K–8th · 7.0 mi	39	Pre-K–8th	7.0 mi	6.5
25	Willard Elementary School 282 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.0 mi	282	Kindergarten–5th	2.0 mi	6.3
26	Lovejoy Elementary School 412 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.4 mi	412	Kindergarten–5th	6.4 mi	6.3
27	Delaware Elementary 423 students · Pre-K–5th · 2.1 mi	423	Pre-K–5th	2.1 mi	6.2
28	Downtown School 235 students · Kindergarten–5th · 5.3 mi	235	Kindergarten–5th	5.3 mi	6.2
29	Crocker Elementary School 514 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.0 mi	514	Kindergarten–5th	7.0 mi	6.2
30	Four Mile Elementary 489 students · Pre-K–5th · 4.9 mi	489	Pre-K–5th	4.9 mi	6.0
31	CHRIST THE KING SCHOOL 172 students · Pre-K–8th · 7.1 mi	172	Pre-K–8th	7.1 mi	6.0
32	East Elementary School 412 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.9 mi	412	Kindergarten–5th	7.9 mi	6.0
33	Southeast Elementary School 557 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.2 mi	557	Kindergarten–5th	7.2 mi	5.9
34	Findley Elementary School 284 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.4 mi	284	Kindergarten–5th	3.4 mi	5.8
35	Samuelson Elementary School 384 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.4 mi	384	Kindergarten–5th	6.4 mi	5.8
36	Edmunds Elementary School 286 students · Kindergarten–5th · 4.8 mi	286	Kindergarten–5th	4.8 mi	5.7
37	Howe Elementary 303 students · Kindergarten–5th · 5.0 mi	303	Kindergarten–5th	5.0 mi	5.7
38	Oak Park 309 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.9 mi	309	Kindergarten–5th	3.9 mi	5.6
39	Pleasant Hill Elementary School 211 students · Kindergarten–5th · 2.8 mi	211	Kindergarten–5th	2.8 mi	5.4
40	Moore Elementary School 298 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.1 mi	298	Kindergarten–5th	7.1 mi	5.4
41	Morris Elementary 605 students · Pre-K–2nd · 6.9 mi	605	Pre-K–2nd	6.9 mi	5.3
42	ST AUGUSTIN CATHOLIC SCHOOL 240 students · Pre-K–8th · 6.9 mi	240	Pre-K–8th	6.9 mi	5.2
43	ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 173 students · Pre-K–8th · 0.4 mi	173	Pre-K–8th	0.4 mi	5.0
44	Walnut Street School 244 students · Pre-K–5th · 4.6 mi	244	Pre-K–5th	4.6 mi	5.0
45	Perkins Elementary School 444 students · Kindergarten–5th · 6.5 mi	444	Kindergarten–5th	6.5 mi	5.0
46	Studebaker Elementary School 553 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.0 mi	553	Kindergarten–5th	8.0 mi	5.0
47	Brubaker Elementary School 618 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.0 mi	618	Kindergarten–5th	1.0 mi	4.9
48	Clay Elementary 670 students · Pre-K–5th · 4.4 mi	670	Pre-K–5th	4.4 mi	4.9
49	Northeast Elementary 631 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.9 mi	631	Kindergarten–5th	8.9 mi	4.9
50	Willowbrook Elementary 546 students · Pre-K–5th · 4.0 mi	546	Pre-K–5th	4.0 mi	4.8
51	Jefferson Elementary School 306 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.1 mi	306	Kindergarten–5th	7.1 mi	4.8
52	Jackson Elementary School 495 students · Pre-K–5th · 5.3 mi	495	Pre-K–5th	5.3 mi	4.7
53	Stowe Elementary School 311 students · Kindergarten–5th · 1.0 mi	311	Kindergarten–5th	1.0 mi	4.6
54	Northwest Elementary School 346 students · Kindergarten–5th · 8.5 mi	346	Kindergarten–5th	8.5 mi	4.5
55	Capitol View Elementary School 545 students · Pre-K–5th · 2.8 mi	545	Pre-K–5th	2.8 mi	4.4
56	McKinley Elementary School 269 students · Pre-K–5th · 4.2 mi	269	Pre-K–5th	4.2 mi	4.2
57	Park Ave Elementary School 408 students · Kindergarten–5th · 5.8 mi	408	Kindergarten–5th	5.8 mi	3.8
58	Wright Elementary School 244 students · Kindergarten–5th · 7.0 mi	244	Kindergarten–5th	7.0 mi	3.5
59	Madison Elementary School 247 students · Kindergarten–5th · 3.0 mi	247	Kindergarten–5th	3.0 mi	3.4
60	COTTONTAIL CREEK MONTESSORI SCHOOL 12 students · Pre-K–TK · 7.7 mi	12	Pre-K–TK	7.7 mi	—

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

Middle Schools

17 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	Hiatt Middle School 466 students · 6th–8th · 2.7 mi	466	6th–8th	2.7 mi	7.0
2	Parkview Middle School 875 students · 6th–7th · 8.3 mi	875	6th–7th	8.3 mi	6.9
3	Woodside Middle School 376 students · 5th–8th · 4.1 mi	376	5th–8th	4.1 mi	6.6
4	Bondurant-Farrar Junior High 408 students · 7th–8th · 8.0 mi	408	7th–8th	8.0 mi	6.5
5	Carlisle Middle School 531 students · 6th–8th · 8.8 mi	531	6th–8th	8.8 mi	6.5
6	Meredith Middle School 653 students · 6th–8th · 6.9 mi	653	6th–8th	6.9 mi	6.0
7	McCombs Middle School 644 students · 6th–8th · 8.0 mi	644	6th–8th	8.0 mi	5.5
8	Prairie Ridge Middle School 1,008 students · 6th–7th · 8.9 mi	1,008	6th–7th	8.9 mi	5.5
9	Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate School 428 students · 5th–6th · 7.0 mi	428	5th–6th	7.0 mi	5.4
10	Southeast Polk Junior High 1,106 students · 7th–8th · 6.0 mi	1,106	7th–8th	6.0 mi	5.2

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11	Spring Creek - 6th Grade 544 students · 6th–6th · 5.8 mi	544	6th–6th	5.8 mi	4.6
12	Goodrell Middle School 493 students · 6th–8th · 0.7 mi	493	6th–8th	0.7 mi	4.3
13	Weeks Middle School 668 students · 6th–8th · 5.1 mi	668	6th–8th	5.1 mi	4.2
14	Callanan Middle School 543 students · 6th–8th · 5.9 mi	543	6th–8th	5.9 mi	4.2
15	Hoyt Middle School 486 students · 6th–8th · 1.0 mi	486	6th–8th	1.0 mi	4.0
16	Harding Middle School 634 students · 6th–8th · 3.4 mi	634	6th–8th	3.4 mi	3.2
17	Brody Middle School 598 students · 6th–8th · 6.8 mi	598	6th–8th	6.8 mi	2.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

High Schools

11 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	Roosevelt High School 2,039 students · 9th–12th · 6.8 mi	2,039	9th–12th	6.8 mi	6.5
2	Ankeny High School 1,346 students · 10th–12th · 7.4 mi	1,346	10th–12th	7.4 mi	6.4
3	Hoover High School 923 students · 9th–12th · 6.9 mi	923	9th–12th	6.9 mi	6.1
4	North High School 1,514 students · 9th–12th · 3.7 mi	1,514	9th–12th	3.7 mi	5.3
5	Southeast Polk High School 2,294 students · 9th–12th · 5.6 mi	2,294	9th–12th	5.6 mi	5.1
6	Carlisle High School 730 students · 9th–12th · 9.0 mi	730	9th–12th	9.0 mi	5.0
7	East High School 2,014 students · 9th–12th · 3.0 mi	2,014	9th–12th	3.0 mi	4.3
8	Bondurant-Farrar High School 804 students · 9th–12th · 7.9 mi	804	9th–12th	7.9 mi	4.1
9	Saydel High School 440 students · 9th–12th · 4.1 mi	440	9th–12th	4.1 mi	3.9
10	Lincoln High School 2,441 students · 9th–12th · 5.5 mi	2,441	9th–12th	5.5 mi	3.8

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Virtual Campus

387 students · 9th–12th · 5.3 mi

3.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

Other Schools

12 schools

#	School	Enrollment	Grades	Distance	Rating
1	JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 175 students · Kindergarten–12th · 2.3 mi	175	Kindergarten–12th	2.3 mi	8.2
2	Northview Middle School 1,021 students · 8th–9th · 8.8 mi	1,021	8th–9th	8.8 mi	7.2
3	Southview Middle School 881 students · 8th–9th · 7.6 mi	881	8th–9th	7.6 mi	7.0
4	ANKENY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 429 students · Pre-K–12th · 8.6 mi	429	Pre-K–12th	8.6 mi	6.6
5	Terrace Learning Center 355 students · Pre-K–Pre-K · 8.4 mi	355	Pre-K–Pre-K	8.4 mi	6.1
6	Jessie Franklin Taylor 194 students · Pre-K–Pre-K · 4.5 mi	194	Pre-K–Pre-K	4.5 mi	5.5
7	McKee Elementary School 263 students · Pre-K–Pre-K · 0.7 mi	263	Pre-K–Pre-K	0.7 mi	5.1
8	Ruby Van Meter 112 students · Kindergarten–12th · 5.8 mi	112	Kindergarten–12th	5.8 mi	5.1
9	Woodlawn Early Childhood Center 215 students · Pre-K–Pre-K · 5.9 mi	215	Pre-K–Pre-K	5.9 mi	5.1
10	ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS 36 students · 3rd–12th · 0.9 mi	36	3rd–12th	0.9 mi	5.0

Show 2 more other schools

11	Mitchell Early Childhood Center 340 students · Pre-K–Pre-K · 6.8 mi	340	Pre-K–Pre-K	6.8 mi	5.0
12	GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL 643 students · Pre-K–12th · 1.7 mi	643	Pre-K–12th	1.7 mi	4.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, state assessment data

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