Joshua Christian Academy, Des Moines, IA

Joshua Christian Academy is a Christian private school in Des Moines, IA teaching grades K-12. It reported 199 students and about 8.3 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Iowa’s official Students First ESA list.

Can you use Students First ESA here?

✓ On the official Iowa ESA eligible (accredited) list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: K-12
Students: 199
Teachers: 29
Students per teacher: 8.3
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)
Go on to a 4-year college: 25%
Setting: City

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Iowa pays, and what that leaves you

IA

Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account

$8,148 per student for 2026-27 Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. Homeschooled students do not qualify.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at Joshua Christian Academy?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms Students First ESA award Children

We filled in the standard Students First ESA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
J. W. Reed Christian Academy ✓	K-12	74	8.9	Other religious	<1
Holy Family School ✓					<1
St. Joseph Elementary School ✓	PreK-8	201	13	Roman Catholic	2
One School Global Des Moines Campus	3-12	23	3.3	Nonsectarian	2
St. Anthony Elementary School ✓	PreK-8	345	13.9	Roman Catholic	3
Grand View Christian School ✓	PreK-5	458	19.2	Christian (nondenominational)	3
Grand View Christian Elementary School ✓					3
Joshua Christian Academy (West) ✓					3

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