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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Polk County, Iowa · page 2

Ranks 51–89 of the highest-poverty public schools in Polk County, Iowa. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
51Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary54243.5%
52Valerius Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary59843.3%
53Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary36242.8%
54Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31241.3%
55Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary74439.5%
56Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary42338.1%
57Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary49537.8%
58Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary34637.3%
59Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary70036.1%
60Horizon ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary61335.9%
61Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary60433.9%
62Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary65233.4%
63Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary54533.2%
64Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary58533.0%
65Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary25531.0%
66South Prairie ElementaryGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary43630.3%
67Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary66727.3%
68Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary26026.9%
69Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary63926.4%
70Beaver Creek Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary57524.7%
71Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School DistrictElementary51923.9%
72Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary53122.4%
73Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary48921.5%
74Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary19721.3%
75Heritage ElementaryGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary53020.2%
76Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39220.2%
77Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary55117.6%
78Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary55515.5%
79Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary54814.1%
80Morris ElementaryBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School DistrictElementary60113.6%
81North Ridge ElementaryGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School DistrictElementary41213.3%
82Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School DistrictElementary84012.9%
83Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary59512.6%
84Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary44511.5%
85Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary3579.8%
86North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary4089.6%
87North Polk West Elementary SchoolPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School DistrictElementary3967.3%
88Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary5265.9%
89Terrace Learning CenterAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School DistrictElementary3610.8%
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