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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Polk County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public elementary schools in Polk County, Iowa, drawn from 89 qualifying public elementary schools. King Elementary School leads the list at 96.2%, against a median of 51.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
89
Polk County, Iowa
Top % FRL
96.2%
Median % FRL
51.0%
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%
4Carver ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43692.4%
5Capitol View Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary53392.3%
6Howe ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29790.9%
7Monroe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary34190.3%
8Garton ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary53589.3%
9Lovejoy Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39489.3%
10Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28588.8%
11Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24788.7%
12Jessie Franklin TaylorDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary19588.2%
13Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary51987.7%
14McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27586.9%
15River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49386.8%
16Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31486.3%
17Studebaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary56186.3%
18Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary32485.2%
19South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42284.8%
20Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29784.2%
21Crestview School of InquiryClive, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55884.1%
22Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62283.3%
23Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary38082.6%
24Jackson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49080.6%
25Horizon Science Academy Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Concept SchoolsElementary15079.3%
26Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26379.1%
27Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary38679.0%
28Oak ParkDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28878.5%
29Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26577.7%
30Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27976.3%
31Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary21673.6%
32Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54871.7%
33Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24168.9%
34Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29267.1%
35Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28567.0%
36McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary23566.0%
37Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43862.8%
38Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25762.3%
39Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55159.7%
40Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25457.5%
41Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42953.4%
42Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary52353.0%
43Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary23352.8%
44Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary53051.5%
45Olmsted Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary62251.0%
46Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31249.4%
47Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29346.4%
48East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary40946.2%
49Delaware ElementaryDes Moines, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary44045.9%
50Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary57045.8%
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