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About this school
Perkins Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Des Moines, Iowa that is part of Des Moines Public Schools.
It serves 410 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.2:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades K - 5
410 Students
31 Teachers
4301 College AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Perkins Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Perkins Elementary School
$25,889
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
173
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
9
projects
for
art supplies
Perkins Elementary School has received support from
134 individuals from Iowa and
39 individuals out-of-state.