South Union Elementary School

4201 South Union, Des Moines, IA 50315 Map

Low income

85%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

422

2024-25

Students per teacher

12.5

2024-25

Test score trends

Test scores for Iowa are not available yet — enrollment and demographics are shown below. We are adding states one at a time.

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).


Mitchell Early Childhood Center Grades PK · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	0.8 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	67%	292	White 35%
Park Ave Elementary School Grades K–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	0.9 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	83%	380	White 39%
Lovejoy Elementary School Grades K–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1.0 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	89%	394	Hispanic 34%
Howe Elementary Grades K–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1.1 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	91%	297	Hispanic 44%
Wright Elementary School Grades K–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1.1 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	78%	265	White 40%
Jackson Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1.2 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	81%	490	Hispanic 41%
Morris Elementary School Grades K–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1.8 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	88%	519	Hispanic 41%
Jefferson Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1.9 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	41%	312	White 65%
McKinley Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2.0 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	87%	275	Hispanic 47%
River Woods Elementary School Grades K–5 · Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2.1 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	87%	493	Hispanic 47%