Wright Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 244 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wright Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 244 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wright Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Wright Elementary School's student population of 244 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wright Elementary School
Kind	39
1	41
2	48
3	34
4	40
5	42

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School
2023	273
2022	261
2021	256
2020	270
2019	270
2018	265
2017	265
2016	284
2015	289
2014	258
2013	271
2012	248
2011	273
2010	252
2009	289
2008	282
2007	300
2006	319
2005	302
2004	299
2003	291
2002	301
2001	295
2000	312
1999	310
1998	281
1997	323
1996	348
1995	324
1994	317
1993	335
1992	325
1991	322
1990	326
1989	310
1988	314
1987	334

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	19
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	17
2011	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	17
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	18
2003	18
2002	19
2001	21
2000	17
1999	16
1998	19
1997	19
1996	19
1995	20
1994	24
1993	23
1992	23
1991	18
1990	18
1989	14
1988	17
1987	16

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Year Founded

1961

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Wright Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wright Elementary School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#1181 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School
2023	#1181
2022	#1146
2021	#1109
2019	#1046
2018	#995
2017	#1026
2016	#1083
2015	#1097
2014	#1176
2013	#1128
2012	#1254

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40-44%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	42%	68%	43%
2022	47%	64%	40%
2021	52%	64%	43%
2019	57%	69%	49%
2018	67%	76%	55%
2017	67%	77%	58%
2016	62%	78%	60%
2015	67%	79%	61%
2014	57%	79%	61%
2013	47%	77%	60%
2012	47%	76%	59%

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40-44%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	42%	70%	49%
2021	37%	68%	46%
2019	52%	68%	47%
2018	67%	74%	55%
2017	67%	75%	59%
2016	67%	75%	61%
2015	67%	76%	61%
2014	62%	76%	60%
2013	67%	72%	57%
2012	52%	71%	56%
2011	57%	76%	62%

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30-39%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	34%	63%	41%
2021	44%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	14:1
2020	13:1	14:1	14:1
2019	13:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	17:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	15:1
2012	15:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	13:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	16:1	13:1	14:1
2007	17:1	14:1	14:1
2006	17:1	13:1	15:1
2005	16:1	13:1	15:1
2004	17:1	13:1	13:1
2003	16:1	13:1	14:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	14:1
1999	19:1	14:1	16:1
1998	15:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	12:1
1993	15:1	15:1	15:1
1992	14:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	19:1	15:1	18:1
1989	22:1	17:1	22:1
1988	19:1	15:1	17:1
1987	21:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2011)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2011	2%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	3%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	4%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	3%	2%	8%
2022	2%	3%	9%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	3%	3%	9%
2019	3%	3%	9%
2018	1%	2%	8%
2017	1%	2%	8%
2016	1%	2%	8%
2014	1%	3%	7%
2013	3%	3%	8%
2012	3%	2%	8%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	5%
2006	4%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	1%	2%	5%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1995	2%	2%	6%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1992	2%	1%	5%
1991	2%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

33%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	30%	13%	30%
2022	27%	12%	29%
2021	23%	12%	28%
2020	19%	11%	27%
2019	19%	11%	27%
2018	19%	11%	26%
2017	19%	11%	26%
2016	17%	10%	25%
2015	15%	11%	25%
2014	12%	10%	24%
2013	12%	9%	23%
2012	10%	9%	22%
2011	11%	9%	22%
2010	10%	8%	21%
2009	4%	7%	17%
2008	4%	7%	16%
2007	4%	6%	15%
2006	7%	5%	15%
2005	7%	5%	13%
2004	6%	5%	12%
2003	5%	4%	11%
2002	4%	4%	10%
2001	3%	4%	9%
2000	2%	2%	7%
1999	3%	3%	7%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	5%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	12%	7%	21%
2022	10%	7%	21%
2021	10%	7%	21%
2020	10%	6%	20%
2019	10%	6%	20%
2018	7%	6%	19%
2017	7%	6%	19%
2016	9%	6%	18%
2015	11%	5%	18%
2014	12%	5%	18%
2013	7%	5%	17%
2012	6%	5%	17%
2011	8%	5%	17%
2010	5%	5%	17%
2009	11%	6%	19%
2008	8%	6%	18%
2007	8%	5%	17%
2006	7%	4%	17%
2005	6%	5%	16%
2004	4%	4%	16%
2003	4%	4%	15%
2002	5%	4%	15%
2001	2%	4%	15%
1999	2%	4%	15%
1998	2%	3%	14%
1997	4%	3%	14%
1996	5%	3%	14%
1995	5%	3%	13%
1994	4%	3%	13%
1993	4%	3%	13%
1992	4%	3%	12%

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White

43%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	44%	72%	34%
2022	50%	73%	35%
2021	51%	74%	36%
2020	56%	75%	38%
2019	56%	75%	38%
2018	60%	77%	41%
2017	60%	77%	41%
2016	62%	78%	43%
2015	65%	78%	44%
2014	69%	79%	45%
2013	71%	80%	46%
2012	72%	81%	47%
2011	69%	81%	49%
2010	71%	82%	51%
2009	79%	84%	58%
2008	83%	84%	60%
2007	83%	86%	62%
2006	79%	88%	62%
2005	79%	87%	65%
2004	84%	88%	66%
2003	86%	89%	68%
2002	88%	89%	69%
2001	93%	89%	70%
2000	98%	94%	74%
1999	93%	91%	72%
1998	93%	92%	74%
1997	88%	93%	75%
1996	89%	93%	77%
1995	91%	93%	76%
1994	92%	93%	79%
1993	92%	94%	79%
1992	92%	95%	81%
1991	91%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	11%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	13%	4%	6%
2020	12%	4%	6%
2019	12%	4%	6%
2018	13%	4%	6%
2017	13%	4%	6%
2016	11%	4%	6%
2015	9%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	6%	3%	6%
2012	8%	3%	6%
2011	7%	2%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.70	0.46	0.75
2022	0.66	0.45	0.75
2021	0.67	0.43	0.74
2020	0.63	0.42	0.74
2019	0.63	0.42	0.74
2018	0.59	0.39	0.72
2017	0.59	0.39	0.72
2016	0.57	0.38	0.72
2015	0.54	0.38	0.71
2014	0.51	0.37	0.71
2013	0.49	0.35	0.70
2012	0.47	0.34	0.70
2011	0.51	0.34	0.68
2010	0.48	0.32	0.67
2009	0.36	0.29	0.60
2008	0.30	0.28	0.58
2007	0.30	0.26	0.57
2006	0.36	0.23	0.55
2005	0.36	0.24	0.54
2004	0.29	0.22	0.52
2003	0.26	0.21	0.51
2002	0.22	0.20	0.49
2001	0.13	0.20	0.47
2000	0.09	0.15	0.43
1999	0.13	0.16	0.44
1998	0.13	0.15	0.43
1997	0.22	0.13	0.42
1996	0.21	0.13	0.39
1995	0.16	0.13	0.39
1994	0.15	0.13	0.36
1993	0.15	0.11	0.35
1992	0.15	0.10	0.33
1991	0.16	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

65%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	72%	36%	69%
2022	68%	35%	68%
2021	67%	35%	67%
2020	63%	36%	67%
2019	63%	36%	67%
2018	49%	34%	60%
2017	49%	34%	60%
2016	58%	34%	64%
2015	58%	34%	62%
2014	58%	34%	65%
2013	63%	34%	67%
2012	61%	33%	63%
2011	57%	31%	58%
2010	48%	29%	54%
2009	40%	26%	46%
2008	43%	26%	51%
2007	35%	24%	41%
2006	36%	25%	46%
2005	26%	23%	42%
2004	26%	22%	39%
2003	22%	21%	37%
2002	18%	19%	34%
2001	19%	19%	33%
2000	16%	19%	32%
1999	18%	20%	35%
1998	17%	21%	35%
1997	20%	20%	35%
1996	28%	20%	33%
1995	27%	20%	32%
1994	22%	19%	30%
1993	23%	19%	28%
1992	22%	18%	27%
1991	16%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wright Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	11%	5%	9%
2021	13%	6%	10%
2020	12%	7%	10%
2019	12%	7%	10%
2018	15%	7%	11%
2017	15%	7%	11%
2016	14%	7%	10%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	7%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	15%	8%	10%
2008	12%	8%	9%
2007	13%	8%	8%
2006	10%	8%	10%
2005	14%	8%	12%
2004	13%	8%	11%
2003	13%	8%	11%
2002	12%	8%	11%
2001	13%	8%	12%
2000	12%	7%	11%
1999	11%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Des Moines Independent Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wright Elementary School's ranking?

Wright Elementary School is ranked #1181 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Wright Elementary School?

244 students attend Wright Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Wright Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wright Elementary School?

Wright Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Wright Elementary School offer ?

Wright Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wright Elementary School part of?

Wright Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

In what neighborhood is Wright Elementary School located?

Wright Elementary School is located in the Greater South Side neighborhood of Des Moines, IA. There are 1 other public schools located in Greater South Side.