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

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Bottom 50%

Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Capitol View 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 38% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 80% 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: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Capitol View Elementary School's student population of 545 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Capitol View Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	84
1	98
2	86
3	83
4	81
5	77

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School
2023	505
2022	533
2021	515
2020	566
2019	566
2018	598
2017	598
2016	604
2015	597
2014	571
2013	585
2012	531
2011	572
2010	604
2009	596
2008	626
2007	678
2006	671
2005	693
2004	666
2003	668
2002	642
2001	603
2000	567
1999	367
1998	390
1997	369
1996	358
1995	330
1994	316
1993	311
1992	308
1991	321
1990	342
1989	370
1988	377
1987	347

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School
2023	44
2022	44
2021	48
2020	51
2019	51
2018	52
2017	52
2016	51
2015	48
2014	50
2013	51
2012	45
2011	49
2010	54
2009	56
2008	58
2007	60
2006	59
2005	58
2004	66
2003	62
2002	66
2001	65
2000	67
1999	29
1998	30
1997	30
1996	30
1995	29
1994	36
1993	31
1992	28
1991	24
1990	21
1989	16
1988	20
1987	16

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School Calendar

School Motto

Come Here. Become Here.

School Rankings

Capitol View 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 Capitol View Elementary School is 0.65, 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)

#1196 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School
2023	#1196
2022	#1208
2021	#1174
2019	#1139
2018	#1137
2017	#1134
2016	#1184
2015	#1228
2014	#1260
2013	#1256
2012	#1301

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38%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	38%	68%	43%
2022	30%	64%	40%
2021	43%	64%	43%
2019	51%	69%	49%
2018	54%	76%	55%
2017	57%	77%	58%
2016	55%	78%	60%
2015	51%	79%	61%
2014	47%	79%	61%
2013	49%	77%	60%
2012	39%	76%	59%

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41%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	41%	70%	49%
2021	31%	68%	46%
2019	48%	68%	47%
2018	58%	74%	55%
2017	59%	75%	59%
2016	58%	75%	61%
2015	51%	76%	61%
2014	49%	76%	60%
2013	51%	72%	57%
2012	41%	71%	56%
2011	58%	76%	62%

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25-29%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2022	27%	63%	41%
2021	27%	60%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	11:1	14:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	11:1	14:1	14:1
2020	11:1	14:1	14:1
2019	11:1	14:1	14:1
2018	12:1	14:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	12:1	14:1	14:1
2014	11:1	14:1	14:1
2013	12:1	14:1	15:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	13:1	14:1
2009	11:1	13:1	14:1
2008	11:1	13:1	14:1
2007	11:1	14:1	14:1
2006	11:1	13:1	15:1
2005	12:1	13:1	15:1
2004	10:1	13:1	13:1
2003	11:1	13:1	14:1
2002	10:1	13:1	14:1
2001	9:1	14:1	15:1
2000	8:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	12:1	15:1	15:1
1996	12:1	15:1	15:1
1995	12:1	15:1	14:1
1994	9:1	15:1	12:1
1993	10:1	15:1	15:1
1992	11:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	18:1
1989	24:1	17:1	22:1
1988	19:1	15:1	17:1
1987	22:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	3%	2%	8%
2022	4%	3%	9%
2021	3%	3%	9%
2020	4%	3%	9%
2019	4%	3%	9%
2018	3%	2%	8%
2017	3%	2%	8%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	4%	3%	7%
2013	4%	3%	8%
2012	4%	2%	8%
2011	3%	2%	6%
2010	3%	2%	5%
2009	3%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	5%
2006	5%	2%	5%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	5%
2002	4%	2%	5%
2001	4%	2%	5%
1999	2%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	6%
1994	1%	2%	5%
1993	1%	1%	5%
1990	1%	1%	4%

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Hispanic

53%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	54%	13%	30%
2022	54%	12%	29%
2021	54%	12%	28%
2020	49%	11%	27%
2019	49%	11%	27%
2018	53%	11%	26%
2017	53%	11%	26%
2016	51%	10%	25%
2015	52%	11%	25%
2014	52%	10%	24%
2013	51%	9%	23%
2012	47%	9%	22%
2011	46%	9%	22%
2010	50%	8%	21%
2009	44%	7%	17%
2008	40%	7%	16%
2007	35%	6%	15%
2006	35%	5%	15%
2005	32%	5%	13%
2004	29%	5%	12%
2003	30%	4%	11%
2002	28%	4%	10%
2001	25%	4%	9%
2000	28%	2%	7%
1999	44%	3%	7%
1998	45%	3%	6%
1997	41%	2%	5%
1996	33%	2%	4%
1995	30%	2%	4%
1994	14%	2%	3%
1993	13%	2%	3%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	15%	7%	21%
2022	16%	7%	21%
2021	17%	7%	21%
2020	19%	6%	20%
2019	19%	6%	20%
2018	17%	6%	19%
2017	17%	6%	19%
2016	18%	6%	18%
2015	16%	5%	18%
2014	16%	5%	18%
2013	14%	5%	17%
2012	17%	5%	17%
2011	15%	5%	17%
2010	14%	5%	17%
2009	13%	6%	19%
2008	17%	6%	18%
2007	14%	5%	17%
2006	15%	4%	17%
2005	16%	5%	16%
2004	14%	4%	16%
2003	11%	4%	15%
2002	12%	4%	15%
2001	13%	4%	15%
2000	8%	3%	14%
1999	4%	4%	15%
1998	4%	3%	14%
1997	3%	3%	14%
1996	3%	3%	14%
1995	4%	3%	13%
1994	4%	3%	13%
1993	5%	3%	13%
1992	3%	3%	12%
1991	2%	3%	11%

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White

20%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	24%	72%	34%
2022	22%	73%	35%
2021	22%	74%	36%
2020	21%	75%	38%
2019	21%	75%	38%
2018	22%	77%	41%
2017	22%	77%	41%
2016	23%	78%	43%
2015	24%	78%	44%
2014	23%	79%	45%
2013	25%	80%	46%
2012	27%	81%	47%
2011	31%	81%	49%
2010	27%	82%	51%
2009	39%	84%	58%
2008	40%	84%	60%
2007	45%	86%	62%
2006	45%	88%	62%
2005	47%	87%	65%
2004	51%	88%	66%
2003	54%	89%	68%
2002	55%	89%	69%
2001	58%	89%	70%
2000	67%	94%	74%
1999	49%	91%	72%
1998	48%	92%	74%
1997	53%	93%	75%
1996	60%	93%	77%
1995	63%	93%	76%
1994	81%	93%	79%
1993	81%	94%	79%
1992	97%	95%	81%
1991	98%	95%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	0.63	0.46	0.75
2022	0.64	0.45	0.75
2021	0.63	0.43	0.74
2020	0.68	0.42	0.74
2019	0.68	0.42	0.74
2018	0.64	0.39	0.72
2017	0.64	0.39	0.72
2016	0.66	0.38	0.72
2015	0.65	0.38	0.71
2014	0.65	0.37	0.71
2013	0.67	0.35	0.70
2012	0.68	0.34	0.70
2011	0.67	0.34	0.68
2010	0.66	0.32	0.67
2009	0.64	0.29	0.60
2008	0.66	0.28	0.58
2007	0.66	0.26	0.57
2006	0.66	0.23	0.55
2005	0.66	0.24	0.54
2004	0.64	0.22	0.52
2003	0.61	0.21	0.51
2002	0.61	0.20	0.49
2001	0.59	0.20	0.47
2000	0.55	0.15	0.43
1999	0.57	0.16	0.44
1998	0.57	0.15	0.43
1997	0.55	0.13	0.42
1996	0.55	0.13	0.39
1995	0.52	0.13	0.39
1994	0.35	0.13	0.36
1993	0.36	0.11	0.35
1992	0.13	0.10	0.33
1991	0.09	0.10	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	89%	36%	69%
2022	88%	35%	68%
2021	88%	35%	67%
2020	91%	36%	67%
2019	91%	36%	67%
2018	82%	34%	60%
2017	82%	34%	60%
2016	82%	34%	64%
2015	89%	34%	62%
2014	95%	34%	65%
2013	84%	34%	67%
2012	99%	33%	63%
2011	74%	31%	58%
2010	67%	29%	54%
2009	44%	26%	46%
2008	100%	26%	51%
2007	24%	24%	41%
2006	57%	25%	46%
2005	62%	23%	42%
2004	72%	22%	39%
2003	65%	21%	37%
2002	63%	19%	34%
2001	60%	19%	33%
2000	80%	19%	32%
1999	76%	20%	35%
1998	65%	21%	35%
1997	66%	20%	35%
1996	72%	20%	33%
1995	64%	20%	32%
1994	60%	19%	30%
1993	62%	19%	28%
1992	53%	18%	27%
1991	51%	17%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Capitol View Elementary School	Iowa	Des Moines Independent Community School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	7%	5%	9%
2021	7%	6%	10%
2020	5%	7%	10%
2019	5%	7%	10%
2018	9%	7%	11%
2017	9%	7%	11%
2016	9%	7%	10%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2011	4%	8%	9%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	4%	8%	10%
2007	3%	8%	8%
2006	15%	8%	10%
2005	18%	8%	12%
2004	16%	8%	11%
2003	18%	8%	11%
2002	15%	8%	11%
2001	16%	8%	12%

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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 Capitol View Elementary School's ranking?

Capitol View Elementary School is ranked #1196 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?

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 41% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Capitol View Elementary School?

545 students attend Capitol View Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Capitol View Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are White, 19% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Capitol View Elementary School?

Capitol View Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Capitol View Elementary School offer ?

Capitol View Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Capitol View Elementary School part of?

Capitol View Elementary School is part of Des Moines Independent Community School District.

In what neighborhood is Capitol View Elementary School located?

Capitol View Elementary School is located in the Capitol East neighborhood of Des Moines, IA.