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Des Moines, WA
Public School Ratings

Best Des Moines Area Schools by Neighborhood

Des Moines Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by: Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:

Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).

Date(s) & Update Frequency:

Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
Expenditures: 2021
Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
All data updated July 2024

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School Districts serving Des Moines, WA

Public schools in Des Moines belong to districts that are headquartered in one or more other communities.

Federal Way School District	Federal Way, WA Schools
Highline School District	Burien, WA Schools

PUBLIC SCHOOLS LOCATED IN Des Moines	Grades
Cascade Public Schools School 22419 Pacific Highway South Des Moines, WA 98198	09-12
Des Moines Elementary School 22001 9th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198	PK-05
Gateway To College School Highline Community College Des Moines, WA 98198	09-12
Maritime High School 615 S 200th St Des Moines, WA 98198	09-12
Midway Elementary School 22447 24th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198	PK-05
Mount Rainier High School 22450 19th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198	09-12
North Hill Elementary School 19835 8th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98148	PK-05
Pacific Middle School 22705 24th Ave S Des Moines, WA 98198	06-08
Parkside Elementary School 2104 S 247th St Des Moines, WA 98198	PK-05
Woodmont K-8 School 26454 16 Th Av S Des Moines, WA 98198	KG-08

School Districts serving Des Moines, WA

Federal Way School District	Federal Way, WA Schools
Highline School District	Burien, WA Schools

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