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Most racially diverse Iowa public schools

Iowa public schools ranked by how balanced their student body is. "Max group" is the largest racial or ethnic group's share of enrollment, with the name of that group; the school where this is lowest is the most balanced.

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IOWA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsMax group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
1Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines21624.1% White (52)24.1%(52)19.9%(43)19.0%(41)23.6%(51)
2Lowell Elementary SchoolWaterloo53826.9% White (145)26.9%(145)26.9%(145)23.8%(128)4.5%(24)
3Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines32428.7% Hispanic (93)28.4%(92)19.1%(62)28.7%(93)13.3%(43)
4Highland Elementary SchoolWaterloo44829.2% Hispanic (131)28.1%(126)25.7%(115)29.2%(131)0.7%(3)
5Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines66230.2% Black (200)23.1%(153)30.2%(200)22.1%(146)15.7%(104)
6Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines38630.6% Asian (118)22.5%(87)24.6%(95)14.3%(55)30.6%(118)
7Children's Village WestDavenport29631.8% White (94)31.8%(94)28.0%(83)19.3%(57)2.0%(6)
8Oak ParkDes Moines28831.9% Hispanic (92)27.4%(79)24.6%(71)31.9%(92)6.6%(19)
9Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines31432.2% Hispanic (101)28.0%(88)20.7%(65)32.2%(101)8.9%(28)
10Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines25732.7% Black (84)29.6%(76)32.7%(84)19.1%(49)5.1%(13)
11Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines51133.3% White (170)33.3%(170)18.0%(92)32.5%(166)7.8%(40)
12Wilson Elementary SchoolOttumwa33533.7% Hispanic (113)25.4%(85)16.7%(56)33.7%(113)3.3%(11)
13Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes Moines39433.8% Hispanic (133)21.6%(85)26.9%(106)33.8%(133)11.4%(45)
14Central Middle SchoolWaterloo46934.1% Black (160)26.0%(122)34.1%(160)14.9%(70)3.8%(18)
15James Elementary SchoolOttumwa24934.1% White (85)34.1%(85)16.1%(40)22.9%(57)1.2%(3)
16Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines60334.3% Hispanic (207)15.9%(96)29.5%(178)34.3%(207)10.3%(62)
17Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines29234.6% White (101)34.6%(101)15.4%(45)29.4%(86)11.3%(33)
18Kittrell Elementary SchoolWaterloo57634.7% White (200)34.7%(200)27.1%(156)16.7%(96)7.5%(43)
19South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines42235.3% Hispanic (149)22.8%(96)21.6%(91)35.3%(149)9.7%(41)
20Lincoln Elementary SchoolDubuque25735.4% White (91)35.4%(91)32.7%(84)7.8%(20)1.2%(3)
21Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines28535.4% White (101)35.4%(101)20.7%(59)21.4%(61)10.2%(29)
22Mark Twain ElementaryIowa City21335.7% Black (76)35.2%(75)35.7%(76)23.0%(49)0.5%(1)
23Wilson Middle SchoolCedar Rapids42235.8% White (151)35.8%(151)32.0%(135)18.5%(78)1.2%(5)
24Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines27935.8% White (100)35.8%(100)21.5%(60)25.4%(71)10.0%(28)
25Irving Elementary SchoolWaterloo35336.0% Black (127)19.8%(70)36.0%(127)18.1%(64)2.5%(9)
26East High SchoolWaterloo1,01636.4% White (370)36.4%(370)34.0%(345)14.8%(150)0.5%(5)
27Spalding Park ElementarySioux City68336.6% White (250)36.6%(250)10.1%(69)35.3%(241)0.3%(2)
28Hoover High SchoolDes Moines89836.6% Black (329)16.7%(150)36.6%(329)25.5%(229)14.9%(134)
29Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines62236.7% White (228)36.7%(228)20.4%(127)29.7%(185)4.2%(26)
30Fillmore Elementary SchoolDavenport38837.1% White (144)37.1%(144)33.0%(128)14.2%(55)2.1%(8)
31Fred Becker Elementary SchoolWaterloo50137.3% White (187)37.3%(187)28.9%(145)11.8%(59)2.2%(11)
32Wright Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids28237.6% White (106)37.6%(106)23.4%(66)18.1%(51)2.1%(6)
33Cedar River Academy at TaylorCedar Rapids35537.8% Black (134)32.7%(116)37.8%(134)11.6%(41)0.6%(2)
34Garfield Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids20238.1% White38.1%32.7%12.4%1.0%
35Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines2,36438.2% Hispanic (903)30.3%(717)17.0%(402)38.2%(903)8.3%(195)
36Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines45538.5% White (175)38.5%(175)18.5%(84)32.1%(146)4.8%(22)
37Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines55338.5% Black (213)26.6%(147)38.5%(213)21.0%(116)3.4%(19)
38Frank L Smart Middle SchoolDavenport43038.6% White (166)38.6%(166)30.7%(132)20.2%(87)0.2%(1)
39Bryant Elementary SchoolSioux City60838.6% Hispanic (235)31.1%(189)15.9%(97)38.6%(235)2.5%(15)
40Lou Henry Elementary SchoolWaterloo46038.7% White (178)38.7%(178)38.3%(176)8.0%(37)6.5%(30)
41North High SchoolDes Moines1,42838.7% Hispanic (553)19.5%(278)23.9%(342)38.7%(553)10.8%(155)
42McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines67038.8% Hispanic (260)25.4%(170)22.8%(153)38.8%(260)7.5%(50)
43Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines38039.0% White (148)39.0%(148)22.1%(84)27.6%(105)4.5%(17)
44Alexander ElementaryIowa City43639.0% Black (170)22.5%(98)39.0%(170)31.9%(139)1.4%(6)
45Truman Early Learning CenterCedar Rapids27939.1% Black (109)38.4%(107)39.1%(109)10.0%(28)1.4%(4)
46Williams Middle SchoolDavenport57739.5% White (228)39.5%(228)26.5%(153)17.7%(102)2.3%(13)
47Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines26539.6% White (105)39.6%(105)12.8%(34)33.6%(89)4.2%(11)
48Madison Elementary SchoolDavenport31840.3% Black (128)22.3%(71)40.3%(128)15.7%(50)0.6%(2)
49North Middle SchoolSioux City1,13640.4% Hispanic (459)34.0%(386)11.8%(134)40.4%(459)3.5%(40)
50Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business AcademyCedar Rapids48440.5% Black (196)34.3%(166)40.5%(196)10.3%(50)1.4%(7)
Page 1 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Schools with 200+ students. Lower "max group" means a more balanced student body across racial categories.

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