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GreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Des Moines's rating is based on its public schools' test results; 10 is best. Learn more >

Top-Rated Des Moines Public Schools

 
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Mount Rainier High SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 9 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Kent Mountain View AcademyGreatSchools Rating: 7 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Woodmont Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 6 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Des Moines Elementary SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
Pacific Middle SchoolGreatSchools Rating: 5 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.

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What's it like to live in Des Moines?

Des MoinesWashingtonU.S.
Median household income $53,806 $52,967 $49,199
Cost of living (% of national avg)107% 110% 100%
Unemployment 3% 4% 4%
Violent crime index (1 is lowest)633
Days per year with some sun: 152
Days per year with some precipitation: 158		More about this data
Source: Sperling's Best Places
Population: 28,541

Recent Parent Reviews

Des Moines Creek School

4 out of 5 stars
today

There is no perfect school. We will always have some differences, whether in teaching p...

Pacific Middle School

1 out of 5 stars
4 days ago

I have had four children go through this school and have had nothing but issues. The t...

Des Moines Creek School

2 out of 5 stars
8 days ago

While the classical model upon which the school is built has promise, Des Moines Creek ...

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