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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the highest share of multiracial students in Polk County, Iowa, drawn from 89 qualifying public elementary schools. Walnut Street School leads the list at 13.6%, against a median of 6.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Polk County, Iowa

Top % Two or more

13.6%

Median % Two or more

6.5%

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	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	254	28	11.0%
8	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	551	59	10.7%
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	Willowbrook Elementary	Altoona, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	523	52	9.9%
13	Downtown School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	197	19	9.6%
14	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	438	42	9.6%
15	East Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	409	39	9.5%
16	Terrace Learning Center	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	361	34	9.4%
17	Westridge Elementary	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	744	70	9.4%
18	Cowles Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	392	36	9.2%
19	Findley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	324	29	8.9%
20	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	314	28	8.9%
21	Centennial Elementary	Altoona, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	423	37	8.8%
22	Jordan Creek Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	652	57	8.7%
23	Crocker Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	489	42	8.6%
24	Mitchell Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	292	25	8.6%
25	Crossroads Park Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	530	45	8.5%
26	Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	548	46	8.4%
27	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	265	22	8.3%
28	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	622	51	8.2%
29	McKee Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	235	19	8.1%
30	Southeast Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	585	47	8.0%
31	Fairmeadows Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	542	43	7.9%
32	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	386	30	7.8%
33	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	312	24	7.7%
34	Clay Elementary	Altoona, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	700	53	7.6%
35	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	285	21	7.4%
36	Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	West Des Moines Comm School District	570	42	7.4%
37	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	288	21	7.3%
38	Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Johnston, IA	Johnston Comm School District	840	61	7.3%
39	Jessie Franklin Taylor	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	195	14	7.2%
40	Morris Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	519	37	7.1%
41	Garton Elementary	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	535	38	7.1%
42	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Des Moines Independent Comm School District	279	19	6.8%
43	Lawson Elementary School	Johnston, IA	Johnston Comm School District	545	37	6.8%
44	Altoona Elementary	Altoona, IA	Southeast Polk Comm School District	429	29	6.8%
45	Westwood Elementary School	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	551	36	6.5%
46	Abbie Grove Elementary	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	445	29	6.5%
47	Timber Ridge Elementary	Johnston, IA	Johnston Comm School District	667	43	6.5%
48	Cornell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	Saydel Comm School District	555	35	6.3%
49	Prairie Trail Elementary	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	526	32	6.1%
50	Northeast Elementary	Ankeny, IA	Ankeny Comm School District	595	36	6.0%

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