The public middle schools with the highest share of White students in Des Moines, Iowa
11 public middle schools in Des Moines, Iowa appear in this ranking of the public middle schools with the highest share of White students, ranked by the share of students who are White, from federal NCES enrollment data. Woodside Middle School leads the list at 66.2%, against a median of 26.6% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % White |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodside Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 66.2%(262) |
| 2 | Merrill Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 58.8%(386) |
| 3 | Brody Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 44.8%(287) |
| 4 | Hoyt Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 38.5%(175) |
| 5 | Goodrell Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 33.3%(170) |
| 6 | Callanan Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 26.6%(147) |
| 7 | McCombs Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 25.4%(170) |
| 8 | Meredith Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 23.1%(153) |
| 9 | Weeks Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 19.3%(133) |
| 10 | Harding Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 15.9%(96) |
| 11 | Hiatt Middle School | Des Moines, IA | 13.3%(65) |
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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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