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The highest-poverty public schools in Polk County, Iowa

130 public schools in Polk County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. King Elementary School leads the list at 96.2%, against a median of 50.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
130
Polk County, Iowa
Top % FRL
96.2%
Median % FRL
50.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1King Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31596.2%
2Moulton Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary46594.2%
3Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25993.8%
4Hiatt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle48893.4%
5Carver ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43692.4%
6Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary53392.3%
7Howe ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29790.9%
8Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary34190.3%
9Garton ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary53589.3%
10Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39489.3%
11Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28588.8%
12Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24788.7%
13Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle60388.6%
14Jessie Franklin TaylorDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary19588.2%
15Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary51987.7%
16Weeks Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle68887.4%
17McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27586.9%
18River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49386.8%
19Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31486.3%
20Studebaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary56186.3%
21Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary32485.2%
22South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42284.8%
23Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle51184.7%
24Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29784.2%
25Crestview School of InquiryClive, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55884.1%
26North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,42884.0%
27McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle67083.3%
28Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62283.3%
29Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle45582.6%
30Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary38082.6%
31Jackson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49080.6%
32Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh89880.0%
33Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle55379.9%
34Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle66279.8%
35Horizon Science Academy Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Concept SchoolsElementary15079.3%
36Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26379.1%
37Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary38679.0%
38Oak ParkDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28878.5%
39East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,95278.4%
40Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26577.7%
41Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27976.3%
42Walnut Creek CampusWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh15276.3%
43Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,36474.9%
44Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary21673.6%
45Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54871.7%
46Ruby Van MeterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictCombined10971.6%
47Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle64171.3%
48Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24168.9%
49Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictHigh2,17868.0%
50Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29267.1%
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