| Index | Des Moines | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 53% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 21:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 9 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 5 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Des Moines | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 82.0% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 81.1% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.2% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 34.4% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 24.3% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 9 public schools, 5 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Des Moines. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Des Moines, WA schools is 53%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Des Moines, WA, an average of 82.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Sammamish, WA | 65,265 | 86% | 78.2% |
| Mercer Island, WA | 25,820 | 85% | 77.8% |
| Lake Tapps, WA | 12,129 | 78% | 62.8% |
| Maple Valley, WA | 26,739 | 74% | 54.2% |
| Issaquah, WA | 38,707 | 74% | 53.7% |
| Des Moines, WA | 31,983 | 53% | 11.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Kaysville, UT | 31,957 | 60% | 25.4% |
| Los Gatos, CA | 31,943 | 76% | 57.3% |
| Bangor, ME | 32,029 | 63% | 30.3% |
| Dover, NH | 31,922 | 50% | 3.6% |
| Wheat Ridge, CO | 31,889 | 33% | 31.5% |
| Des Moines, WA | 31,983 | 53% | 11.3% |
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