Home to more than 60 schools located in every neighborhood of the community, Des Moines Public Schools provides families with choices to meet the educational needs of students from …

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WDMCS has been giving back as 2025 comes to a close. Read some highlights to show how WDMCS students, families, and staff are making a difference. Recipe: Make WDMCS …

View the 2026 top-ranked public schools in Des Moines, Iowa. Find rankings, test scores, reviews and more. Read about top-ranked schools like: Delaware Elementary School, Downtown …

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Dowling Catholic High School has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. With a curriculum designed to engage and challenge …

Discover the Difference of a St. Augustin Catholic School Education. Serving students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grades, St. Augustin is a leading Des Moines Catholic elementary …

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All data are expressed as rankings from 1 (best) to 51 (worst). Overall ranks are based on four categories: K-12 performance, school funding and resources, higher education quality, and …