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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Polk County, Iowa

130 public schools in Polk County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Edmunds Elementary School leads the list at 72.2%, against a median of 11.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

130

Polk County, Iowa

Top % Black

72.2%

Median % Black

11.9%

MOST BLACK · POLK COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Students	Black students	% Black
1	Edmunds Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	259	187	72.2%
2	Moulton Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	465	240	51.6%
3	Monroe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	341	160	46.9%
4	King Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	315	126	40.0%
5	Jessie Franklin Taylor	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	195	76	39.0%
6	Callanan Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	553	213	38.5%
7	Hoover High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	898	329	36.6%
8	Walnut Street School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	257	84	32.7%
9	Meredith Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	662	200	30.2%
10	Harding Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	603	178	29.5%
11	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2,051	562	27.4%
12	Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Concept Schools	150	41	27.3%
13	Lovejoy Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	394	106	26.9%
14	Hanawalt Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	312	81	26.0%
15	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	288	71	24.6%
16	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	386	95	24.6%
17	North High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1,428	342	23.9%
18	McCombs Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	670	153	22.8%
19	Park Ave Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	380	84	22.1%
20	Carver Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	436	96	22.0%
21	Jackson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	490	107	21.8%
22	South Union Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	422	91	21.6%
23	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	279	60	21.5%
24	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	314	65	20.7%
25	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	285	59	20.7%
26	Howe Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	297	61	20.5%
27	Hiatt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	488	100	20.5%
28	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	622	127	20.4%
29	McKee Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	235	47	20.0%
30	Beaver Creek Elementary School	Johnston, IA	Johnston Comm School District	575	115	20.0%
31	Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	216	43	19.9%
32	Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	152	30	19.7%
33	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	438	85	19.4%
34	Findley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	324	62	19.1%
35	Capitol View Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	533	101	18.9%
36	River Woods Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	493	93	18.9%
37	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	561	104	18.5%
38	Hoyt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	455	84	18.5%
39	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	551	100	18.1%
40	Goodrell Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	511	92	18.0%
41	Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	548	98	17.9%
42	Weeks Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	688	121	17.6%
43	Garton Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	535	94	17.6%
44	Ruby Van Meter	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	109	19	17.4%
45	East High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1,952	334	17.1%
46	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2,364	402	17.0%
47	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	293	49	16.7%
48	South Prairie Elementary	Grimes, IA	Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District	436	72	16.5%
49	Stowe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	297	49	16.5%
50	Merrill Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	657	104	15.8%

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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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