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Public School

Perkins Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    K - 5
  • Students
    386
  • Teachers
    31

Perkins Elementary School is a public school in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools. It serves 386 students in K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Perkins Elementary School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (515) 242-8430
  • 4301 College Ave
  • Des Moines, IA 50311

Perkins Elementary School Demographics

63%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Perkins Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 31, 2023

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Perkins Elementary School

$17,219
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects funded
9
teachers funded
147
donors
3
projects for basic supplies
4
projects for technology
7
projects for books
5
projects for art supplies

Perkins Elementary School has received support from 115 individuals from Iowa and 32 individuals out-of-state.

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