St Francis of Assisi School

  • Grades: KG-8
  • Student Enrollment: 676
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  • Address
  • 7075 Ashworth Rd
  • West Des Moines, IA 50266
  • Phone
  • (515) 457-7167
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School Description

St Francis of Assisi School enrolls 676 elementary school students from grades KG-8. It is located in West Des Moines, IA, which is a highly populated city with a median household income of $54,139.

School Operational Details
  • Students Have Access to a Library or Media Center
School Days and Hours
  • School Days Per Year: 180
    Note: Kindergarten Operates Five Days Per Week
  • School Hours Per Day: 7
    Note: Kindergarten Operates on a Half Day Schedule
School Religious Orientation
  • Roman Catholic
    Diocese of Des Moines, IA
School Associations
  • National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
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1 review for St Francis of Assisi School

  • Reviewed by on September 05, 2006
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I've been to this school, and it is very nice!!! Everything is brand new. The teachers are very kind and the kids are well behaved. If I could reccomend a school (meaning private) to someone I'd reccomend this one!

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 676
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.4
    Full-Time Teachers: 33
    Part-Time Teachers: 9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.6
  • Percent Minority Students: 5.2%
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 370 (54.7%)
  • Females: 306 (45.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
St Francis of Assisi School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian40.6%
Black--
Asian121.8%
Hispanic192.8%
White64194.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For St Francis of Assisi School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten7811.5%
1st Grade7711.4%
2nd Grade7711.4%
3rd Grade7811.5%
4th Grade7811.5%
5th Grade7511.1%
6th Grade7210.7%
7th Grade7110.5%
8th Grade7010.4%
Source: IA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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