Great Oaks High School and Career Center
Des Moines · IA · Charter Organization: Oakmont Education · Public charter
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North High School → Saydel High School → Joshua Christian Academy → East High School → One School Global Des Moines Campus → Grand View Christian School → Ruby Van Meter → Hoover High School →📋 At a glance
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: North High School, Saydel High School, Joshua Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
Nearby high schools — the local competition
The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North High School Des Moines |
Public | 0.8 | 1,428 | -0.3% |
| Saydel High School Des Moines |
Public | 2.3 | 458 | +5.8% |
| Joshua Christian Academy Des Moines |
Private | 2.3 | 175 | +42.3% |
| East High School Des Moines |
Public | 2.4 | 1,952 | -6.1% |
| One School Global Des Moines Campus Des Moines |
Private | 2.9 | 36 | — |
| Grand View Christian School Des Moines |
Private | 3.2 | 643 | — |
| Ruby Van Meter Des Moines |
Public | 3.3 | 68 | -5.6% |
| Hoover High School Des Moines |
Public | 3.4 | 898 | -6.4% |