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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
151Storm Lake ElementaryStorm Lake82264.2%10.5%(86)4.7%(39)55.5%(456)13.6%(112)
152Storm Lake Early Elementary SchoolStorm lake43764.1%11.0%(48)4.8%(21)54.7%(239)9.2%(40)
153Fisher Elementary SchoolMarshalltown36864.1%38.9%(143)4.1%(15)44.6%(164)8.4%(31)
154Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines53064.1%53.8%(285)13.0%(69)21.1%(112)3.6%(19)
155Neil Armstrong Elementary SchoolBettendorf26863.8%54.9%(147)15.7%(42)15.3%(41)2.2%(6)
156Lincoln Elementary SchoolIowa City21763.8%54.8%(119)20.3%(44)6.9%(15)10.6%(23)
157Edwards Elementary SchoolAmes43663.6%55.5%(242)17.7%(77)11.2%(49)8.7%(38)
158South Tama County High SchoolTama42163.6%46.6%(196)1.2%(5)36.8%(155)1.2%(5)
159Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines2,17863.5%54.9%(1,195)11.8%(258)20.3%(442)6.1%(132)
160Grant Wood Elementary SchoolBettendorf43363.4%54.7%(237)20.6%(89)10.2%(44)2.3%(10)
161Phillips ElementaryDes Moines26363.3%49.0%(129)9.1%(24)33.8%(89)1.9%(5)
162Storm Lake High SchoolStorm Lake85163.3%14.6%(124)4.8%(41)56.4%(480)13.2%(112)
163Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines46563.3%6.0%(28)51.6%(240)30.1%(140)5.8%(27)
164South Tama County Elementary SchoolTama53463.2%44.2%(236)0.6%(3)40.5%(216)1.5%(8)
165Horace Mann Elementary SchoolOttumwa25063.1%55.2%(138)15.2%(38)18.8%(47)2.4%(6)
166West High SchoolDavenport1,30462.9%55.6%(725)15.3%(200)15.9%(207)2.4%(31)
167Storm Lake Middle SchoolStorm Lake65162.9%12.3%(80)4.3%(28)56.8%(370)13.1%(85)
168Franklin Elementary SchoolMarshalltown35862.7%42.7%(153)2.8%(10)42.7%(153)3.1%(11)
169Horizon ElementaryJohnston61362.7%56.8%(348)15.5%(95)11.8%(72)9.9%(61)
170South Tama County Middle SchoolToledo41362.6%46.7%(193)0.5%(2)38.3%(158)1.4%(6)
171Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines29362.6%56.0%(164)16.7%(49)12.6%(37)1.7%(5)
172Arthur Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids22962.6%56.3%16.2%8.7%2.6%
173Kingsley Elementary SchoolWaterloo33762.6%57.3%(193)13.9%(47)9.5%(32)4.2%(14)
174Hunt Elementary SchoolSioux City45162.5%11.3%(51)14.6%(66)57.6%(260)1.3%(6)
175George Washington High SchoolCedar Rapids1,18262.5%53.8%(636)24.9%(294)8.5%(100)1.4%(16)
176Jefferson Elementary SchoolMuscatine44162.4%48.3%(213)8.4%(37)36.3%(160)0.5%(2)
177Fellows Elementary SchoolAmes48962.3%56.4%(276)5.1%(25)13.7%(67)17.0%(83)
178Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines53362.3%17.1%(91)18.9%(101)55.5%(296)2.6%(14)
179Roundy Elementary SchoolColumbus Junction38362.1%29.2%(112)6.8%(26)52.7%(202)10.2%(39)
180Westfield Elementary SchoolRobins44562.1%53.3%(237)8.3%(37)4.0%(18)29.0%(129)
181Northwood Pre-SchoolAmes24461.8%57.8%(141)12.7%(31)13.9%(34)6.6%(16)
182Cunningham SchoolWaterloo44361.7%7.2%(32)58.2%(258)11.3%(50)0.7%(3)
183West Willow Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids55561.6%54.8%(304)26.3%(146)8.1%(45)0.5%(3)
184Valley SouthwoodsWest Des Moines67861.5%57.7%(391)11.7%(79)17.6%(119)6.3%(43)
185Muskie Early Learning CenterMuscatine26161.4%51.7%(135)6.5%(17)33.0%(86)0.8%(2)
186East High SchoolSioux City1,49561.4%54.4%(813)8.0%(119)28.6%(427)1.3%(20)
187Timberline SchoolWaukee99261.1%58.9%(584)11.8%(117)10.0%(99)10.9%(108)
188Grant Wood Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids35661.1%56.7%(202)19.4%(69)8.2%(29)0.6%(2)
189James Wilson Grimes SchoolBurlington21261.0%56.6%(120)20.8%(44)9.0%(19)0.0%(0)
190Crestview School of InquiryClive55860.9%17.2%(96)9.7%(54)58.1%(324)11.7%(65)
191Wickham ElementaryCoralville31560.8%57.8%(182)10.8%(34)5.4%(17)20.0%(63)
192Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines31260.5%55.5%(173)26.0%(81)13.5%(42)0.6%(2)
193Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines65760.4%58.8%(386)15.8%(104)13.2%(87)3.4%(22)
194Franklin Middle SchoolCedar Rapids46960.4%57.8%(271)19.8%(93)8.3%(39)1.1%(5)
195Rogers Elementary SchoolMarshalltown25360.3%16.2%(41)8.3%(21)59.7%(151)6.3%(16)
196Riverdale Heights Elem SchoolBettendorf62860.2%59.7%(375)8.1%(51)11.2%(70)12.7%(80)
197Lenihan Intermediate SchoolMarshalltown65560.1%27.2%(178)4.3%(28)56.3%(369)7.3%(48)
198Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines36260.0%58.8%(213)15.8%(57)13.5%(49)1.9%(7)
199Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHiawatha33459.9%59.6%(199)10.5%(35)15.3%(51)5.7%(19)
200Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines24159.9%56.9%(137)10.4%(25)25.3%(61)2.5%(6)
Page 4 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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