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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
201B R Miller Middle SchoolMarshalltown73659.9%29.9%(220)3.3%(24)55.3%(407)5.7%(42)
202Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMason City34859.8%59.8%(208)7.2%(25)16.4%(57)0.3%(1)
203James Van Allen Elementary SchoolNorth Liberty37659.7%59.6%(224)13.0%(49)15.4%(58)6.7%(25)
204Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston66759.7%60.0%(400)10.3%(69)9.0%(60)14.2%(95)
205Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston57559.7%59.0%(339)20.0%(115)7.8%(45)8.7%(50)
206Thomas Jefferson Middle SchoolDubuque40259.6%59.5%(239)18.4%(74)4.7%(19)0.5%(2)
207Hoover Elementary SchoolMason City36159.6%60.7%(219)6.9%(25)13.0%(47)1.1%(4)
208Stilwell Junior High SchoolWest Des Moines64559.5%59.7%(385)12.4%(80)16.1%(104)4.3%(28)
209Columbus Community High SchoolColumbus Junction22059.3%30.0%(66)6.4%(14)55.5%(122)7.3%(16)
210McKinley Elementary SchoolMuscatine39459.1%55.1%(217)5.6%(22)31.2%(123)0.0%(0)
211Perry ElementaryPerry81659.1%40.3%(329)5.3%(43)49.3%(402)1.4%(11)
212Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale59859.1%60.7%(363)10.4%(62)12.2%(73)11.4%(68)
213Franklin Elementary SchoolMuscatine29558.9%44.1%(130)4.4%(13)46.1%(136)0.0%(0)
214Delaware ElementaryDes Moines44058.8%60.7%(267)14.3%(63)12.9%(57)5.7%(25)
215Perry Middle SchoolPerry37058.7%41.4%(153)4.3%(16)48.9%(181)1.6%(6)
216Clay ElementaryAltoona70058.6%60.4%(423)14.0%(98)14.9%(104)3.1%(22)
217Carver ElementaryDes Moines43658.5%7.1%(31)22.0%(96)59.6%(260)4.4%(19)
218North Bend ElementaryNorth Liberty32658.5%60.4%(197)17.8%(58)8.0%(26)2.5%(8)
219Buford Garner ElementaryNorth Liberty34458.5%60.8%(209)13.4%(46)11.6%(40)1.4%(5)
220Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlington30558.2%60.0%(183)19.3%(59)7.9%(24)0.3%(1)
221Mark Twain Elementary SchoolBettendorf40958.1%60.4%(247)13.2%(54)17.4%(71)1.2%(5)
222Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar Rapids43458.1%60.8%(264)19.1%(83)6.0%(26)4.2%(18)
223Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston54558.0%61.6%(336)9.4%(51)7.9%(43)14.1%(77)
224Woodland Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines57858.0%61.4%(355)7.6%(44)6.6%(38)15.9%(92)
225Iowa Connections Academy ElementaryAnita21658.0%61.6%(133)6.5%(14)15.7%(34)3.2%(7)
226Horace Mann Elementary SchoolIowa City20758.0%59.4%(123)23.7%(49)9.2%(19)2.4%(5)
227Clark Elementary SchoolLe Mars30157.9%56.1%(169)3.3%(10)31.6%(95)0.3%(1)
228Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolSergeant Bluff34957.9%62.2%(217)10.3%(36)10.0%(35)2.6%(9)
229South Middle SchoolWaukee1,09257.6%62.3%(680)10.3%(113)8.4%(92)10.9%(119)
230Ames Middle SchoolAmes1,03357.6%62.1%(642)10.0%(103)12.5%(129)7.5%(77)
231Grant Elementary SchoolMuscatine30057.5%59.3%(178)5.7%(17)25.0%(75)0.7%(2)
232Brookview Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines59257.4%62.3%(369)7.3%(43)8.9%(53)13.0%(77)
233Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids42057.2%19.3%(81)61.4%(258)7.9%(33)1.4%(6)
234Aldo Leopold Intermediate SchoolBurlington41257.2%61.2%(252)15.5%(64)6.5%(27)1.0%(4)
235Marshalltown High SchoolMarshalltown1,62957.2%30.4%(496)3.1%(51)57.5%(936)5.2%(85)
236Poyner ElementaryEvansdale36256.9%62.4%(226)10.8%(39)10.2%(37)1.1%(4)
237Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines54256.9%62.5%(339)9.2%(50)15.1%(82)5.0%(27)
238Grant Ragan Elementary SchoolWaukee66656.8%62.9%(419)9.6%(64)12.8%(85)7.5%(50)
239Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines74456.8%62.8%(467)9.8%(73)13.0%(97)4.7%(35)
240Waukee High SchoolWaukee1,37556.6%63.3%(870)10.3%(142)9.2%(127)9.0%(124)
241Urbandale High SchoolUrbandale1,30156.5%62.8%(817)9.0%(117)15.8%(205)6.8%(88)
242Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa City34056.5%61.5%(209)15.3%(52)17.6%(60)0.3%(1)
243Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlington29856.2%62.4%(186)15.1%(45)7.0%(21)1.0%(3)
244Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids43056.1%62.6%(269)17.4%(75)10.2%(44)0.5%(2)
245Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandale89256.0%63.3%(565)8.6%(77)15.3%(136)7.0%(62)
246Edward Stone Middle SchoolBurlington45256.0%62.6%(283)15.9%(72)11.1%(50)0.0%(0)
247Northeast Hamilton Elementary SchoolBlairsburg20855.8%55.3%(115)1.0%(2)36.5%(76)4.3%(9)
248Hoover Elementary SchoolDubuque29255.6%64.0%(187)6.2%(18)11.0%(32)1.7%(5)
249Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona52355.6%63.9%(334)11.8%(62)10.9%(57)2.7%(14)
250Muscatine High SchoolMuscatine1,38055.5%58.5%(808)4.9%(68)31.2%(431)0.3%(4)
Page 5 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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