Learning Resource Center

3350 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265

www.wdmcs.org/district/schools/preschool-programs/

29 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Learning Resource Center is a public pre kindergarten and part of the West Des Moines Comm School District school district, located in West Des Moines, IA with 29 students.

With 2 teachers, Learning Resource Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Total Students

2.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Learning Resource Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	9
Black	6
Asian	5
Two or More	1

Hispanic
9 (31.0 %)
White
8 (27.6 %)
Black
6 (20.7 %)
Asian
5 (17.2 %)
Two or More
1 (3.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	West Des Moines Comm School District
Phone:	(515)633-5071
Website:	http://www.wdmcs.org/district/schools/preschool-programs/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	29
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 29