Lovejoy Elementary School (Des Moines Independent Comm School District SCH DIST.), Iowa - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Lovejoy Elementary School is a Elementary in Des Moines, IA. It currently serves 412 students (grades KG-05). The school is part of the Des Moines Independent Comm School District School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

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Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: Elementary

Number of Students:412

Number of Teachers: 32

Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.97

Location Info

Location: 801 E Kenyon Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Mailing Address: 801 E Kenyon Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

Phone: (515)242-8419

Website:

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 1	67
Grade 2	69
Grade 3	66
Grade 4	58
Grade 5	76
Kindergarten	76

Gender/Sex of Lovejoy Elementary School Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	213	51.70
Female	199	48.30

Race/Ethnicity Demography of Lovejoy Elementary School Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.73
Asian	44	10.68
Black or African American	110	26.70
Hispanic/Latino	137	33.25
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.49
Two or more races	27	6.55
White	89	21.60

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.94
Asian	19	8.92
Black or African American	58	27.23
Hispanic/Latino	75	35.21
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.94
Two or more races	9	4.22
White	48	22.54

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.50
Asian	25	12.56
Black or African American	52	26.13
Hispanic/Latino	62	31.16
Two or more races	18	9.05
White	41	20.60

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 1 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	3	4.48
Black or African American	20	29.85
Hispanic/Latino	24	35.82
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1.49
Two or more races	2	2.99
White	17	25.37

Grade 2 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1.45
Asian	9	13.04
Black or African American	21	30.44
Hispanic/Latino	26	37.68
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1.45
Two or more races	1	1.45
White	10	14.49

Grade 3 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1.52
Asian	9	13.64
Black or African American	18	27.27
Hispanic/Latino	17	25.76
Two or more races	6	9.09
White	15	22.73

Grade 4 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	1.72
Asian	5	8.62
Black or African American	12	20.69
Hispanic/Latino	20	34.48
Two or more races	5	8.62
White	15	25.86

Grade 5 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	11	14.47
Black or African American	18	23.68
Hispanic/Latino	25	32.90
Two or more races	6	7.90
White	16	21.05

Kindergarten - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	7	9.21
Black or African American	21	27.63
Hispanic/Latino	25	32.90
Two or more races	7	9.21
White	16	21.05