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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
251Prairie Crest ElementaryCedar Rapids43460.8% White (264)60.8%(264)19.1%(83)6.0%(26)4.2%(18)
252Aldo Leopold Intermediate SchoolBurlington41261.2% White (252)61.2%(252)15.5%(64)6.5%(27)1.0%(4)
253Madison Elementary SchoolMuscatine37261.3% White (228)61.3%(228)2.1%(8)27.4%(102)1.1%(4)
254Demoney ElementaryEstherville46061.3% White (282)61.3%(282)1.3%(6)34.6%(159)0.0%(0)
255Woodland Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines57861.4% White (355)61.4%(355)7.6%(44)6.6%(38)15.9%(92)
256Hoover Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids42061.4% Black (258)19.3%(81)61.4%(258)7.9%(33)1.4%(6)
257Helen Lemme Elementary SchoolIowa City34061.5% White (209)61.5%(209)15.3%(52)17.6%(60)0.3%(1)
258Iowa Connections Academy ElementaryAnita21661.6% White (133)61.6%(133)6.5%(14)15.7%(34)3.2%(7)
259Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston54561.6% White (336)61.6%(336)9.4%(51)7.9%(43)14.1%(77)
260Ames Middle SchoolAmes1,03362.1% White (642)62.1%(642)10.0%(103)12.5%(129)7.5%(77)
261Sergeant Bluff-Luton Primary SchoolSergeant Bluff34962.2% White (217)62.2%(217)10.3%(36)10.0%(35)2.6%(9)
262South Middle SchoolWaukee1,09262.3% White (680)62.3%(680)10.3%(113)8.4%(92)10.9%(119)
263Brookview Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines59262.3% White (369)62.3%(369)7.3%(43)8.9%(53)13.0%(77)
264Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlington29862.4% White (186)62.4%(186)15.1%(45)7.0%(21)1.0%(3)
265Poyner ElementaryEvansdale36262.4% White (226)62.4%(226)10.8%(39)10.2%(37)1.1%(4)
266Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines54262.5% White (339)62.5%(339)9.2%(50)15.1%(82)5.0%(27)
267Prairie View Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids43062.6% White (269)62.6%(269)17.4%(75)10.2%(44)0.5%(2)
268Edward Stone Middle SchoolBurlington45262.6% White (283)62.6%(283)15.9%(72)11.1%(50)0.0%(0)
269Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines74462.8% White (467)62.8%(467)9.8%(73)13.0%(97)4.7%(35)
270Urbandale High SchoolUrbandale1,30162.8% White (817)62.8%(817)9.0%(117)15.8%(205)6.8%(88)
271Grant Ragan Elementary SchoolWaukee66662.9% White (419)62.9%(419)9.6%(64)12.8%(85)7.5%(50)
272Hopewell ElementaryBettendorf65862.9% White (414)62.9%(414)2.4%(16)7.3%(48)21.4%(141)
273Early Childhood CenterFort Dodge37663.0% White (237)63.0%(237)7.5%(28)17.0%(64)0.3%(1)
274Boyden-Hull Elementary SchoolBoyden32263.0% White (203)63.0%(203)0.9%(3)33.5%(108)0.9%(3)
275Waukee High SchoolWaukee1,37563.3% White (870)63.3%(870)10.3%(142)9.2%(127)9.0%(124)
276Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibley30863.3% White (195)63.3%(195)1.0%(3)24.7%(76)0.3%(1)
277Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandale89263.3% White (565)63.3%(565)8.6%(77)15.3%(136)7.0%(62)
278Denison High SchoolDenison77763.5% Hispanic (493)30.4%(236)3.2%(25)63.5%(493)1.8%(14)
279Estherville Lincoln Central Middle SchoolEstherville30863.6% White (196)63.6%(196)0.0%(0)33.4%(103)0.0%(0)
280Johnston Middle SchoolJohnston1,16163.6% White (739)63.6%(739)11.9%(138)9.0%(104)9.9%(115)
281Butler Elementary SchoolFort Dodge32863.7% White (209)63.7%(209)7.6%(25)15.2%(50)0.6%(2)
282Pleasant View Elementary SchoolWebster City21063.8% White (134)63.8%(134)0.9%(2)30.0%(63)3.8%(8)
283Ames High SchoolAmes1,44063.8% White (919)63.8%(919)10.1%(145)11.9%(171)7.8%(113)
284Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona52363.9% White (334)63.9%(334)11.8%(62)10.9%(57)2.7%(14)
285Hoover Elementary SchoolDubuque29264.0% White (187)64.0%(187)6.2%(18)11.0%(32)1.7%(5)
286Prairie Hill Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids46664.4% White (300)64.4%(300)19.1%(89)7.5%(35)1.1%(5)
287Alta Elementary SchoolAlta25664.5% White (165)64.5%(165)3.1%(8)21.5%(55)1.2%(3)
288Altoona ElementaryAltoona42964.6% White (277)64.6%(277)15.4%(66)10.5%(45)2.1%(9)
289Eason Elementary SchoolWaukee59064.6% White (381)64.6%(381)15.6%(92)8.1%(48)4.4%(26)
290Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny34664.7% White (224)64.7%(224)5.8%(20)16.2%(56)1.4%(5)
291Prairie Heights Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids40364.8% White (261)64.8%(261)18.1%(73)8.2%(33)1.0%(4)
292West Liberty Elementary SchoolWest Liberty43864.8% Hispanic (284)32.9%(144)0.7%(3)64.8%(284)0.7%(3)
293Mulberry Elementary SchoolMuscatine29364.8% White (190)64.8%(190)7.8%(23)14.0%(41)3.4%(10)
294Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston84065.1% White (547)65.1%(547)8.8%(74)8.4%(71)10.0%(84)
295Webster City Middle SchoolWebster City45465.2% White (296)65.2%(296)0.7%(3)27.3%(124)4.6%(21)
296Boyden-Hull High SchoolHull25365.2% White (165)65.2%(165)0.4%(1)32.8%(83)0.0%(0)
297Sawyer Elementary SchoolAmes37165.2% White (242)65.2%(242)8.6%(32)11.9%(44)7.0%(26)
298Burlington Community High SchoolBurlington1,01665.3% White (664)65.3%(664)15.8%(161)6.6%(67)0.9%(9)
299Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines31265.4% White (204)65.4%(204)10.6%(33)12.2%(38)3.2%(10)
300Sheldon High SchoolSheldon35665.5% White (233)65.5%(233)1.1%(4)29.5%(105)1.1%(4)
Page 6 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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