The Jefferson

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Schools near The Jefferson

The Jefferson is served by Des Moines Public Schools. Here are the nearest elementary, middle and high schools, with what each one is and the road miles to it.

The district

The Jefferson is in the Des Moines Independent Community School District (Des Moines Public Schools), the largest school district in Iowa. The nearest elementary, middle and high schools are listed below, with road miles from 3712 SE 14th Street.

Abraham Lincoln High School, the south side's high school in Des Moines
Abraham Lincoln High School, the south side's high school. Photo: Original uploader was Teddythetank at en.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The nearest schools

  • Lovejoy Elementary, 801 E Kenyon Avenue, grades K-5, about 1.5 miles.
  • McCombs Middle School, 201 SW County Line Road, grades 6-8, about 4.3 miles.
  • Abraham Lincoln High School, 2600 SW 9th Street, grades 9-12, about 2.2 miles. Lincoln is the south side's comprehensive high school and the largest in Iowa, home of the Railsplitters.

Distances are by road from 3712 SE 14th Street. Every home is a renovated two-bedroom, one bath, about 850 square feet, with a new kitchen, a redone bath, new flooring and fresh paint, and a stove and refrigerator included. What each home rents for is posted live on the availability page.

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Questions people ask

What school district is The Jefferson in?

Des Moines Public Schools (the Des Moines Independent Community School District), the largest school district in Iowa.

What schools are near The Jefferson?

Lovejoy Elementary, grades K-5 (1.5 miles), McCombs Middle School, grades 6-8 (4.3 miles), and Abraham Lincoln High School, grades 9-12 (2.2 miles), all by road.

What high school serves The Jefferson?

Abraham Lincoln High School at 2600 SW 9th Street, about 2.2 miles, is the south side's comprehensive high school and the largest in Iowa, home of the Railsplitters.

Is there an elementary school near The Jefferson?

Yes. Lovejoy Elementary at 801 E Kenyon Avenue serves grades K-5 and is about 1.5 miles by road.

Distances are road miles from 3712 SE 14th Street, measured with OpenStreetMap routing in October 2026. The site keeps no distance module of its own, so the route planner is the source. School names, grades and addresses from Des Moines Public Schools (dmschools.org), October 2026. School assignments are set by Des Moines Public Schools.

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