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Catholic Schools around Des Moines

Parish K-8 schools and the Catholic high school in the Diocese of Des Moines, all on the state's accredited list.

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How many catholic schools near Des Moines can take the Iowa ESA?

13 of the 13 catholic schools in our four-county data are on Iowa's 2025-26 accredited nonpublic list, so the $8,148 Students First ESA can be used there. Every Catholic school here is state-accredited, so the full $8,148 Students First ESA can be applied, then a Catholic Tuition Organization grant if the family qualifies.

Private schools in the data

On Iowa's accredited nonpublic list, so the Students First ESA can be used

$8,148

2026-27 full-year ESA per K-12 student

Report a pre-K class (federal survey)

Run through grade 12

Not on the accredited list (no ESA)

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Catholic Schools in West Des Moines

3 schools · 3 accredited

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Catholic Schools in Des Moines: Downtown, Beaverdale, Drake & Waterbury

3 schools · 3 accredited

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School	Type	Community	Grades	ESA (state accredited list)	Accreditor	Students (federal survey)
Christ the King School 701 Wall Ave, Des Moines 50315	Catholic Schools	Des Moines: South Side	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	172
Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Rd, West Des Moines 50265	Catholic Schools	West Des Moines	9-12	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	1,354
Holy Family School 1265 E. 9th St., Des Moines 50316	Catholic Schools	Des Moines: East Side	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	211
Holy Trinity School 2922 Beaver Ave, Des Moines 50310	Catholic Schools	Des Moines: Downtown, Beaverdale, Drake & Waterbury	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	358
Sacred Heart School 1601 Grand Ave., West Des Moines 50265	Catholic Schools	West Des Moines	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	497
St. Anthony School 16 Columbus Ave, Des Moines 50315	Catholic Schools	Des Moines: South Side	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	345
St. Augustin School 4320 Grand Ave, Des Moines 50312	Catholic Schools	Des Moines: Downtown, Beaverdale, Drake & Waterbury	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	240
St. Francis of Assisi School 7075 Ashworth Road, West Des Moines 50266	Catholic Schools	West Des Moines	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	680
St. Joseph Elementary School 2107 E 33rd St, Des Moines 50317	Catholic Schools	Des Moines: East Side	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	201
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School 1102 NW Weigel Dr., Ankeny 50023	Catholic Schools	Ankeny	K-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	336
St. Patrick School 1302 5th St, Perry 50220	Catholic Schools	Perry, Dallas Center & Winterset	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	93
St. Pius X Catholic School 3601 66th St, Urbandale 50322	Catholic Schools	Urbandale & Johnston	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	349
St. Theresa School 5810 Cara Carpenter Ave, Des Moines 50311	Catholic Schools	Des Moines: Downtown, Beaverdale, Drake & Waterbury	PK-8	✓ Accredited	State of Iowa	221

Accredited vs. not accredited in Iowa
	On the state accredited nonpublic list	Not on the list
Students First ESA	Yes, $8,148 for 2026-27	No
STO grants	Yes, through the school's STO	No (STOs serve accredited schools)
PSEO college courses	Yes, for eligible juniors and seniors	No
Where it shows here	✓ Accredited	Not on list

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