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Most racially diverse Iowa public schools

Iowa public schools ranked by diversity index: the chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.

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IOWA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
101West High SchoolSioux City1,30868.1%33.0%(432)6.6%(86)44.3%(580)2.4%(31)
102Ernest Horn Elementary SchoolIowa City45368.1%33.5%(152)43.5%(197)5.7%(26)9.9%(45)
103Central High SchoolDavenport1,28868.1%47.1%(607)23.3%(300)16.9%(218)0.7%(9)
104North High SchoolSioux City1,52968.0%34.5%(528)9.1%(139)43.3%(662)4.8%(74)
105Virtual CampusDes Moines38067.9%46.8%(178)13.4%(51)27.1%(103)2.9%(11)
106Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines51967.8%35.6%(185)13.5%(70)41.4%(215)1.9%(10)
107Truman Early Learning CenterCedar Rapids27967.8%38.4%(107)39.1%(109)10.0%(28)1.4%(4)
108Robert Lucas Elementary SchoolIowa City24567.7%43.3%(106)33.5%(82)11.0%(27)1.6%(4)
109Wilson Elementary SchoolDavenport50767.7%48.9%(248)13.8%(70)20.1%(102)1.6%(8)
110Leeds Elementary SchoolSioux City59367.6%44.0%(261)10.3%(61)33.7%(200)2.0%(12)
111Herbert Hoover Elementary SchoolIowa City46467.4%43.5%(202)16.2%(75)32.8%(152)3.0%(14)
112Van Buren Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids42967.3%22.1%(95)46.1%(198)25.2%(108)0.9%(4)
113Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale62267.2%51.3%(319)14.2%(88)16.7%(104)11.6%(72)
114Cleveland Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids25467.2%44.5%(113)33.1%(84)8.3%(21)0.8%(2)
115Mid City HighDavenport30666.9%49.0%(150)23.2%(71)12.8%(39)0.3%(1)
116Morningside ElementarySioux City64566.8%49.0%(316)12.3%(79)26.5%(171)0.6%(4)
117Vince Meyer Early Learning CenterWaukee34866.8%52.3%(182)13.8%(48)15.2%(53)7.8%(27)
118North Hill Elementary SchoolBurlington26866.6%48.9%(131)24.6%(66)9.3%(25)0.4%(1)
119Fahrney ElementaryOttumwa49066.6%48.8%(239)5.5%(27)28.4%(139)5.9%(29)
120Windsor ElementaryDes Moines25466.6%50.4%(128)13.8%(35)22.1%(56)2.8%(7)
121Perry Creek Elementary SchoolSioux City63566.5%49.6%(315)11.7%(74)26.6%(169)2.8%(18)
122Indian Hills Junior High SchoolClive66166.5%50.5%(334)10.6%(70)24.1%(159)7.9%(52)
123Metro High SchoolCedar Rapids28866.3%50.7%(146)20.8%(60)9.0%(26)0.7%(2)
124East Middle SchoolSioux City1,07666.3%47.4%(510)7.7%(83)31.8%(342)1.5%(16)
125King Elementary SchoolDes Moines31566.3%6.0%(19)40.0%(126)40.6%(128)7.9%(25)
126Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines57066.2%49.0%(279)10.7%(61)28.1%(160)4.9%(28)
127Iowa City High SchoolIowa City1,66666.2%49.0%(817)20.4%(339)20.1%(335)2.4%(40)
128Kirkwood Elementary SchoolCoralville27066.1%23.0%(62)50.0%(135)17.4%(47)2.6%(7)
129Jackson Elementary SchoolDavenport32266.1%50.6%(163)20.2%(65)17.7%(57)0.3%(1)
130Trailside Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids42966.1%51.3%(220)20.1%(86)9.3%(40)1.4%(6)
131Evans Junior High SchoolOttumwa68466.1%50.4%(345)7.9%(54)25.6%(175)2.9%(20)
132Southeast Middle SchoolIowa City1,26966.0%49.7%(631)22.2%(282)18.9%(240)2.1%(27)
133Pickwick Early Childhood CenterOttumwa56065.9%50.4%(282)11.3%(63)26.4%(148)3.6%(20)
134Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCedar Rapids1,50165.7%49.0%(736)28.3%(424)11.5%(172)1.5%(23)
135Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines24765.7%32.8%(81)10.1%(25)47.0%(116)5.3%(13)
136Hoover Middle SchoolWaterloo84865.5%53.3%(452)19.8%(168)9.3%(79)5.7%(48)
137Grant Wood Elementary SchoolIowa City30665.5%19.9%(61)50.0%(153)22.9%(70)0.7%(2)
138Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale23365.3%52.4%(122)4.7%(11)20.6%(48)15.9%(37)
139Douma Elementary SchoolOttumwa32765.3%49.9%(163)6.1%(20)28.8%(94)3.4%(11)
140Ottumwa High SchoolOttumwa91065.0%48.5%(441)10.1%(92)31.5%(287)2.2%(20)
141Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines48864.9%13.3%(65)20.5%(100)53.3%(260)7.2%(35)
142Hayes Elementary SchoolDavenport37764.9%52.5%(198)14.6%(55)19.6%(74)0.0%(0)
143Jefferson Elementary SchoolClinton37664.7%52.1%(196)9.0%(34)22.6%(85)0.5%(2)
144Duncombe Elementary SchoolFort Dodge43864.5%51.1%(224)7.3%(32)25.8%(113)0.5%(2)
145Gateway High SchoolOttumwa21364.5%53.5%(114)7.5%(16)21.1%(45)2.4%(5)
146Riverside Elementary SchoolSioux City22764.4%47.1%(107)3.1%(7)34.8%(79)1.3%(3)
147McKinley STEAM AcademyCedar Rapids42664.4%50.7%(216)27.5%(117)8.0%(34)0.7%(3)
148Radiant Elementary SchoolUrbandale27364.4%55.0%(150)16.5%(45)9.2%(25)9.9%(27)
149Weber ElementaryIowa City45664.3%36.2%(165)46.5%(212)5.5%(25)6.1%(28)
150Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines28564.3%21.1%(60)6.3%(18)54.0%(154)10.5%(30)
Page 3 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Schools with 200+ students whose reported race and ethnicity shares cover at least 90% of enrollment. Higher index means a more mixed student body.

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