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

Across Polk County, Iowa, 130 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 6.3% 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 % Two or more

13.6%

Median % Two or more

6.3%

MOST MULTIRACIAL · POLK COUNTY, 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	Northwest Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	346	41	11.8%
5	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	293	34	11.6%
6	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	285	32	11.2%
7	Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	152	17	11.2%
8	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	254	28	11.0%
9	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	551	59	10.7%
10	Woodside Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	396	42	10.6%
11	McKinley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	275	28	10.2%
12	South Union Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	422	42	9.9%
13	Hubbell Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	362	36	9.9%
14	Willowbrook Elementary	Altoona, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	523	52	9.9%
15	Downtown School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	197	19	9.6%
16	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	438	42	9.6%
17	East Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	409	39	9.5%
18	Terrace Learning Center	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	361	34	9.4%
19	Westridge Elementary	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	744	70	9.4%
20	Harding Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	603	56	9.3%
21	Cowles Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	392	36	9.2%
22	Findley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	324	29	8.9%
23	Saydel High School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	458	41	8.9%
24	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	314	28	8.9%
25	Centennial Elementary	Altoona, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	423	37	8.8%
26	Jordan Creek Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	652	57	8.7%
27	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	2,051	178	8.7%
28	Crocker Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	489	42	8.6%
29	Mitchell Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	292	25	8.6%
30	Parkview Middle School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	865	74	8.6%
31	Callanan Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	553	47	8.5%
32	Crossroads Park Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	530	45	8.5%
33	Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	548	46	8.4%
34	Merrill Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	657	55	8.4%
35	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	265	22	8.3%
36	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	622	51	8.2%
37	McKee Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	235	19	8.1%
38	Southeast Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	585	47	8.0%
39	Fairmeadows Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	542	43	7.9%
40	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	386	30	7.8%
41	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	312	24	7.7%
42	Brody Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	641	49	7.6%
43	Clay Elementary	Altoona, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	700	53	7.6%
44	Meredith Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	662	50	7.5%
45	Goodrell Middle School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	511	38	7.4%
46	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	285	21	7.4%
47	Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	570	42	7.4%
48	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	288	21	7.3%
49	Stilwell Junior High School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	645	47	7.3%
50	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Johnston, IA	Johnston Comm School District	840	61	7.3%

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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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