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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.

Methodology · All Iowa rankings · All Iowa schools
IOWA · MOST RACIALLY DIVERSE
#SchoolCityStudentsMax group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
301Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines65265.5% White65.5%5.7%12.9%7.2%
302Bluff Elementary SchoolClinton37265.6% White65.6%9.7%9.4%0.0%
303East Elementary SchoolSheldon46865.6% White65.6%0.8%28.2%0.6%
304Terrace Learning CenterAnkeny36165.9% White65.9%7.5%11.4%5.5%
305Denison Middle SchoolDenison50265.9% Hispanic26.5%4.2%65.9%2.8%
306Rue Elementary SchoolCouncil Bluffs38566.0% White66.0%4.2%20.8%0.5%
307Belmond-Klemme Community Jr-Sr High SchoolBelmond29766.0% White66.0%1.0%32.0%0.0%
308Woodside Middle SchoolDes Moines39666.2% White66.2%1.5%21.2%0.5%
309Broadway Elementary SchoolDenison28866.3% Hispanic24.6%3.1%66.3%4.9%
310Longfellow Elementary SchoolCouncil Bluffs43166.4% White66.4%2.3%24.1%1.4%
311Sunnyside Elementary SchoolSioux City24466.4% White66.4%5.7%15.6%2.9%
312George Washington Middle SchoolDubuque58466.4% White66.4%14.4%7.2%1.4%
313Harding Middle SchoolCedar Rapids71066.5% White66.5%6.8%11.8%3.9%
314Erskine Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids30866.6% White66.6%13.0%6.2%0.7%
315Fort Dodge High SchoolFort Dodge1,02066.6% White66.6%6.1%18.3%1.3%
316Taft Middle SchoolCedar Rapids59366.6% White66.6%13.8%6.4%2.2%
317Nodland Elementary SchoolSioux City24966.7% White66.7%6.8%17.3%2.4%
318Waukee Elementary SchoolWaukee70666.7% White66.7%8.1%9.5%6.1%
319John Adams Middle SchoolMason City46366.7% White66.7%9.1%12.5%1.3%
320Anson Elementary SchoolMarshalltown28666.8% Hispanic15.0%4.9%66.8%7.7%
321Fort Dodge Middle SchoolFort Dodge76566.8% White66.8%7.5%15.9%0.5%
322Summit Middle SchoolJohnston1,11866.8% White66.8%10.1%7.2%11.0%
323Estherville Lincoln Central High SchoolEstherville35966.8% White66.8%0.3%29.3%0.3%
324Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolWebster City31166.9% White66.9%0.6%26.4%2.3%
325Clinton Middle SchoolClinton74567.0% White67.0%8.6%10.3%0.4%
326Liberty High SchoolNorth Liberty1,28667.2% White67.2%13.1%9.6%2.9%
327Lenox Elementary SchoolLenox30867.2% White67.2%0.7%30.5%0.0%
328Franklin Elementary SchoolCouncil Bluffs42167.2% White67.2%6.2%21.4%0.2%
329Sugar Creek Elementary SchoolWaukee63067.3% White67.3%8.3%7.1%11.4%
330Bettendorf Middle SchoolBettendorf95267.4% White67.4%9.9%12.0%2.3%
331Prairie PointCedar Rapids86867.5% White67.5%16.7%4.6%2.6%
332Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnston1,82067.8% White67.8%10.7%7.8%8.0%
333Linn Grove Elementary SchoolMarion38567.8% White67.8%9.9%10.4%2.6%
334Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny58567.9% White67.9%9.7%9.9%4.1%
335Maple Grove ElementaryCedar Rapids53967.9% White67.9%12.8%6.7%1.7%
336Saydel High SchoolDes Moines45867.9% White67.9%2.0%20.3%0.4%
337Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolCouncil Bluffs85568.1% White68.1%6.7%18.1%1.1%
338Franklin Elementary SchoolLe Mars26168.2% White68.2%5.4%12.3%2.7%
339Denison Elementary SchoolDenison69168.5% Hispanic24.9%2.0%68.5%3.0%
340East Elementary SchoolAnkeny40968.5% White68.5%8.1%10.3%3.7%
341Heritage ElementaryAnkeny60468.5% White68.5%6.0%14.7%5.0%
342Iowa Virtual AcademyGuttenberg1,45768.6% White68.6%10.2%11.7%0.6%
343Oak Ridge Middle SchoolMarion53468.7% White68.7%5.2%6.5%14.0%
344Prairie CreekCedar Rapids84668.8% White68.8%14.2%7.2%1.6%
345Carter Lake Elementary SchoolCarter Lake30169.1% White69.1%6.6%18.3%0.3%
346Thomas Jefferson High SchoolCouncil Bluffs1,14669.1% White69.1%5.4%19.4%1.1%
347Southeast Polk Middle SchoolAltoona1,11269.2% White69.2%8.3%11.9%3.0%
348Pierce Elementary SchoolCedar Rapids33469.2% White69.2%10.2%4.5%1.8%
349Bettendorf High SchoolBettendorf1,43369.2% White69.2%7.9%12.1%2.6%
350Sheldon Middle SchoolSheldon31269.2% White69.2%2.6%24.7%1.0%
Page 7 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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