Schools in Des Moines
EDFacts · NCES CCD · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
36/100
56th of 59
56th of 59
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The four inputs
Within-state proficiency percentile18th pct
Seattle median 70th pct50% · scores 18
Student–teacher ratio18.2
Seattle median 18.420% · scores 49
Graduation rate86%
Seattle median 88%20% · scores 42
Schools within 3 miles17
Seattle median 1810% · scores 84
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Public schools near Des Moines
Within 3 miles of the town centre, with the district named. Attendance zones change — check the district's own lookup before you buy.Des Moines ElementaryHighline School DistrictElementary0.2 mi
Parkside ElementaryHighline School DistrictElementary0.8 mi
Mount Rainier High SchoolHighline School DistrictHigh0.9 mi
Pacific Middle SchoolHighline School DistrictMiddle0.9 mi
Midway ElementaryHighline School DistrictElementary1.0 mi
Cascade Public SchoolsWhy Not You AcademyHigh1.2 mi
River Ridge ElementaryKent School DistrictElementary1.6 mi
Sunnycrest Elementary SchoolFederal Way School DistrictElementary1.8 mi
Woodmont K-8 SchoolFederal Way School DistrictElementary1.8 mi
Maritime High SchoolHighline School DistrictHigh2.3 mi
Mark Twain Elementary SchoolFederal Way School DistrictElementary2.4 mi
Star Lake Elementary SchoolFederal Way School DistrictElementary2.5 mi
Evergreen Middle SchoolFederal Way School DistrictMiddle2.5 mi
Madrona ElementaryHighline School DistrictElementary2.5 mi
North Hill ElementaryHighline School DistrictElementary2.5 mi
Marvista ElementaryHighline School DistrictElementary2.8 mi
Neely O Brien Elementary SchoolKent School DistrictElementary2.9 mi
NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency is a within-state percentile of the districts serving Des Moines, weighted by the share of the town each covers.
Best Seattle suburbs for schools
All 59 ranked, Des Moines highlighted1RedmondA−99th pct2KirklandA−99th pct3Mercer IslandA−99th pct4KenmoreB+96th pct5WoodinvilleB+95th pct6BothellB+95th pct7BellevueB+96th pct8Bothell EastB+95th pct9IssaquahB+97th pct10SnoqualmieB+97th pct11SammamishB+98th pct12Union Hill-Novelty HillB+97th pct13Cottage LakeB+96th pct14Mill Creek EastB90th pct15Mill CreekB86th pct16Lake Forest ParkB92nd pct17ShorelineB92nd pct18EastmontB85th pct19University PlaceB84th pct20Bothell WestB86th pct21Maple ValleyB−93rd pct22SeattleB−89th pct23Silver FirsB−83rd pct24Bonney LakeB−86th pct25EverettB−75th pct26Lake StevensC+77th pct27ArtondaleC+87th pct28Mountlake TerraceC+70th pct29LynnwoodC70th pct30EdmondsC70th pct31North LynnwoodC70th pct32PuyallupC68th pct33Martha LakeC69th pct34South HillC66th pct35Lake StickneyC−52nd pct36ArlingtonC−52nd pct37MukilteoD+51st pct38MonroeD+59th pct39SpanawayD+49th pct40FredericksonD+49th pct41Elk PlainD+49th pct42KentD+47th pct43TacomaD+38th pct44CovingtonD+50th pct45FairwoodD+49th pct46GrahamD+49th pct47RentonD46th pct48Bryn Mawr-SkywayD44th pct49AuburnD40th pct50ParklandD−26th pct51LakewoodD−30th pct52Federal WayD−20th pct53MarysvilleD−33rd pct54Lakeland NorthD−20th pct55White CenterF17th pct56Des MoinesF18th pct57TukwilaF29th pct58SeaTacF17th pct59BurienF17th pct
Better than Des Moines on schools
Des Moines grades F on schools. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbSchoolsOverall
Redmond22 mi from Des MoinesA− 75 B Kirkland22 mi from Des MoinesA− 74 B Mercer Island13 mi from Des MoinesA− 75 B Bellevue16 mi from Des MoinesB+ 74 B Issaquah17 mi from Des MoinesB+ 73 B Snoqualmie24 mi from Des MoinesB+ 69 B− Within-state proficiency: EDFacts SY2021–22 · Graduation rate: EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19