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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Des Moines County, Iowa

8 public elementary schools in Des Moines County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. North Hill Elementary School leads the list at 60.8%, against a median of 46.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
8
Des Moines County, Iowa
Top % FRL
60.8%
Median % FRL
46.9%
HIGHEST POVERTY · DES MOINES COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1North Hill Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary26860.8%
2James Wilson Grimes SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary21260.4%
3Sunnyside Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary29856.0%
4Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary30553.8%
5West Burlington Elem SchoolWest Burlington, IAWest Burlington Ind School DistrictElementary47940.1%
6Mediapolis Elementary SchoolMediapolis, IAMediapolis Comm School DistrictElementary43236.8%
7Danville Elementary SchoolDanville, IADanville Comm School DistrictElementary36230.9%
8Corse Early Childhood CenterBurlington, IABurlington Comm School DistrictElementary17727.7%
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