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About this school
Capitol View Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools.
It serves 533 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
Its teachers have had 24 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
74%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 22, 2026
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Capitol View Elementary School
$14,166
raised using DonorsChoose
24
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
115
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
7
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Capitol View Elementary School has received support from
75 individuals from Iowa and
40 individuals out-of-state.
