Orchard Place School

5412 Sw 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 | (515) 287-9700

Grades: KG-12
Student Enrollment: 89

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 89 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades KG-12

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5412 Sw 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315

Principal or Admin: Shari Thompson
Fax: (515) 287-9707

School District Details

Des Moines Independent Community School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,152
Graduation Rate: 67.1%
Dropout Rate: 7.9%
Students Per Teacher: 14.2
Enrolled Students: 31,463

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 89
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 11.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 8.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 44 (49.4%)
Females: 45 (50.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 1 (1.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 15 (16.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 16 (18.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Orchard Place School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	11	12.4%
Asian	1	1.1%
Hispanic	3	3.4%
White	72	80.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
4th Grade	2	2.2%
5th Grade	6	6.7%
6th Grade	12	13.5%
7th Grade	11	12.4%
8th Grade	16	18.0%
9th Grade	17	19.1%
10th Grade	11	12.4%
11th Grade	11	12.4%
12th Grade	3	3.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 65%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:35%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $46,145

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Orchard Place School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,030	13%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$47,663	87%

Source: IA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Former Student on October 08, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is amazing with its use of The Circle Of Courage!!!
This school has helped me more than I can say in words! Thanks to Orchard Place School, I can graduate on time and go off to college. My teacher Ms. Dehaai helped me get my grades up and my GPA highr and I have to say thank you.

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