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The public schools with the highest share of multiracial students in Des Moines, Iowa

Across Des Moines, Iowa, 64 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students of two or more races, from federal NCES enrollment data. Walnut Street School leads the list at 13.6%, against a median of 7.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Des Moines, Iowa

Top % Two or more

13.6%

Median % Two or more

7.2%

MOST MULTIRACIAL · DES MOINES, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Students	Two or more students	% Two or more
1	Walnut Street School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	257	35	13.6%
2	Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	Des Moines, IA	Charter Organization: Concept Schools	150	20	13.3%
3	Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	216	28	13.0%
4	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	293	34	11.6%
5	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	285	32	11.2%
6	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	254	28	11.0%
7	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	551	59	10.7%
8	Woodside Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	396	42	10.6%
9	McKinley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	275	28	10.2%
10	South Union Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	422	42	9.9%
11	Hubbell Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	362	36	9.9%
12	Downtown School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	197	19	9.6%
13	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	438	42	9.6%
14	Harding Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	603	56	9.3%
15	Cowles Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	392	36	9.2%
16	Findley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	324	29	8.9%
17	Saydel High School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	458	41	8.9%
18	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	314	28	8.9%
19	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2,051	178	8.7%
20	Mitchell Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	292	25	8.6%
21	Callanan Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	553	47	8.5%
22	Merrill Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	657	55	8.4%
23	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	265	22	8.3%
24	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	622	51	8.2%
25	McKee Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	235	19	8.1%
26	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	386	30	7.8%
27	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	312	24	7.7%
28	Brody Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	641	49	7.6%
29	Meredith Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	662	50	7.5%
30	Goodrell Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	511	38	7.4%
31	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	285	21	7.4%
32	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	288	21	7.3%
33	Jessie Franklin Taylor	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	195	14	7.2%
34	Morris Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	519	37	7.1%
35	Garton Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	535	38	7.1%
36	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	279	19	6.8%
37	Cornell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	555	35	6.3%
38	Weeks Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	688	41	6.0%
39	Carver Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	436	26	6.0%
40	Delaware Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	440	26	5.9%
41	North High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	1,428	84	5.9%
42	Lovejoy Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	394	23	5.8%
43	Stowe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	297	17	5.7%
44	Capitol View Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	533	30	5.6%
45	Moulton Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	465	26	5.6%
46	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	561	31	5.5%
47	McCombs Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	670	37	5.5%
48	Jackson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	490	27	5.5%
49	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2,364	130	5.5%
50	Ruby Van Meter	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	109	6	5.5%

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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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