ZIP 50315 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 50315

K-12 nearby

100

Public

Private

Avg enrollment

—

ZIP 50315 (Des Moines, IA) is associated with Des Moines Independent Community School District (LEA 1908970) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (84 public, 16 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 5.5 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology about 3.1 miles away (2yr-private).

District & higher education

School district

Des Moines Independent Community School District

LEA ID

1908970

Private school share (ACS)

0.0%

Colleges & universities (26)

UnityPoint Health-Des Moines School of Radiologic Technology3.1 miles (5.0 km)2yr-private
Mercy College of Health Sciences3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
Drake University4.1 miles (6.6 km)4yr-private
Grand View University5.2 miles (8.4 km)4yr-private
Iowa School of Beauty-Des Moines7.1 miles (11.5 km)2yr-private
La James International College-Johnston10.0 miles (16.0 km)2yr-private
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical Center10.1 miles (16.3 km)4yr-private
Des Moines Area Community College11.2 miles (18.0 km)2yr-public
Simpson College12.8 miles (20.6 km)4yr-private
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary13.2 miles (21.3 km)4yr-private
PCI Academy-Ames31.2 miles (50.2 km)2yr-private
Iowa State University33.2 miles (53.4 km)4yr-public

Show all 26 colleges & universities

Central College37.6 miles (60.5 km)4yr-private
Marshalltown Community College48.3 miles (77.8 km)2yr-public
Grinnell College48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
Southwestern Community College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
William Penn University53.1 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
Graceland University-Lamoni66.2 miles (106.5 km)4yr-private
Ellsworth Community College70.2 miles (113.0 km)2yr-public
La James International College-Ft Dodge71.6 miles (115.2 km)2yr-private
Iowa Central Community College71.7 miles (115.4 km)2yr-public
Indian Hills Community College72.5 miles (116.7 km)2yr-public
University of Northern Iowa89.7 miles (144.3 km)4yr-public
Hawkeye Community College90.2 miles (145.1 km)2yr-public
Maharishi International University93.3 miles (150.2 km)4yr-private
Allen College94.6 miles (152.3 km)4yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
South Union Elementary School	public	—	—	0.4 miles (0.6 km)
Park Ave Elementary School	public	—	—	0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Wright Elementary School	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Mitchell Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	0.8 miles (1.4 km)
Lincoln High School	public	—	—	1.1 miles (1.8 km)
Howe Elementary	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Lovejoy Elementary School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
Weeks Middle School	public	—	—	1.3 miles (2.1 km)
DES MOINES ADVENTIST SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Jefferson Elementary School	public	—	—	1.5 miles (2.4 km)
Morris Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Jackson Elementary School	public	—	—	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Brody Middle School	public	—	—	1.7 miles (2.8 km)
ST ANTHONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	1.9 miles (3.0 km)
McKinley Elementary School	public	—	—	2.1 miles (3.3 km)
McCombs Middle School	public	—	—	2.2 miles (3.5 km)
Studebaker Elementary School	public	—	—	2.4 miles (3.8 km)
River Woods Elementary School	public	—	—	2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Walnut Street School	public	—	—	2.7 miles (4.4 km)
Virtual Campus	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
Downtown School	public	—	—	2.8 miles (4.5 km)
OEN - Des Moines Prep	public	—	—	2.9 miles (4.6 km)
Greenwood Elementary School	public	—	—	3.4 miles (5.5 km)
Edmunds Elementary School	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.6 km)
Ruby Van Meter	public	—	—	3.5 miles (5.7 km)
Capitol View Elementary School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
Callanan Middle School	public	—	—	3.6 miles (5.8 km)
East High School	public	—	—	3.7 miles (5.9 km)
Carver Elementary	public	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
BERGMAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	3.7 miles (6.0 km)
Hiatt Middle School	public	—	—	4.0 miles (6.5 km)
J. W. REED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.1 miles (6.5 km)
King Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Hubbell Elementary	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
Moulton Elementary School	public	—	—	4.2 miles (6.8 km)
JOSHUA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY	private	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Hanawalt Elementary	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Roosevelt High School	public	—	—	4.3 miles (7.0 km)
Merrill Middle School	public	—	—	4.4 miles (7.0 km)
Willard Elementary School	public	—	—	4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Jessie Franklin Taylor	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
Lakewood Elementary School	public	—	—	4.6 miles (7.4 km)
North High School	public	—	—	4.9 miles (8.0 km)
Phillips Elementary	public	—	—	5.0 miles (8.1 km)
Monroe Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.2 km)
Perkins Elementary School	public	—	—	5.1 miles (8.3 km)
Hillside Elementary School	public	—	—	5.2 miles (8.4 km)
AIRAZI ACADEMY	private	—	—	5.3 miles (8.5 km)
Findley Elementary School	public	—	—	5.3 miles (8.6 km)
Cattell Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Windsor Elementary	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.8 km)
Walnut Creek Campus	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Stowe Elementary School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
Norwalk Senior High School	public	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
ST THERESA CATHOLIC SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.5 miles (8.9 km)
MAIN STREET SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Harding Middle School	public	—	—	5.6 miles (9.0 km)
Norwalk Middle School	public	—	—	5.7 miles (9.2 km)
Stilwell Junior High School	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Great Oaks High School and Career Center	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.3 km)
Garton Elementary	public	—	—	5.8 miles (9.4 km)
SACRED HEART SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.4 km)
Oviatt Elementary School	public	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
HOLY TRINITY	private	—	—	5.9 miles (9.5 km)
MT OLIVE LUTHERAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Oak Park	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.6 km)
Madison Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	public	—	—	6.0 miles (9.7 km)
Cowles Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Hillis Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
DOWLING CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL	private	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Goodrell Middle School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
McKee Elementary School	public	—	—	6.3 miles (10.2 km)
Fairmeadows Elementary School	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.2 km)
Orchard Hills Elementary	public	—	—	6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	public	—	—	6.5 miles (10.4 km)
ONE SCHOOL GLOBAL DES MOINES CAMPUS	private	—	—	6.5 miles (10.5 km)
Clive Learning Academy	public	—	—	6.6 miles (10.6 km)
Moore Elementary School	public	—	—	6.7 miles (10.8 km)
Meredith Middle School	public	—	—	6.8 miles (11.0 km)
Hoyt Middle School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Brubaker Elementary School	public	—	—	6.9 miles (11.2 km)
Hoover High School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Valley Southwoods	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.2 km)
Samuelson Elementary School	public	—	—	7.0 miles (11.3 km)
Carlisle Middle School	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.4 km)
Learning Resource Center	public	—	—	7.1 miles (11.5 km)
Jordan Creek Elementary School	public	—	—	7.2 miles (11.6 km)
Crestview School of Inquiry	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Western Hills Elementary School	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.8 km)
Valley High School	public	—	—	7.4 miles (11.9 km)
GRAND VIEW CHRISTIAN SCHOOL	private	—	—	7.5 miles (12.0 km)
Karen Acres Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.2 km)
Carlisle Elementary School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Carlisle High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Indian Hills Junior High School	public	—	—	7.6 miles (12.3 km)
Olmsted Elementary School	public	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S HOUSE	private	—	—	7.8 miles (12.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 50315

What school district is ZIP code 50315 in?

ZIP 50315 (Des Moines, IA) maps to Des Moines Independent Community School District (LEA ID 1908970) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 50315?

US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 84 public and 16 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

What share of students in 50315 attend private school?

About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 50315 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Education
Bachelor's or higher	18.5%
High school	36.0%
Less than HS	13.1%
School district	Des Moines Independent Community School District

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