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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Des Moines, Iowa

64 public schools in Des Moines, Iowa appear in this ranking of the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cornell Elementary School leads the list at 15.5%, against a median of 79.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
64
Des Moines, Iowa
Best % FRL
15.5%
Median % FRL
79.8%
LOWEST POVERTY · DES MOINES, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictElementary55515.5%
2Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary39220.2%
3Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary19721.3%
4Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31241.3%
5Hubbell ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary36242.8%
6Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle65743.7%
7Delaware ElementaryDes Moines, IASoutheast Polk Comm School DistrictElementary44045.9%
8Greenwood Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29346.4%
9Hanawalt ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31249.4%
10Saydel High SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictHigh45852.8%
11Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,05155.2%
12Woodside Middle SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictMiddle39656.6%
13Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25457.5%
14Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School DistrictElementary55159.7%
15Walnut Street SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary25762.3%
16Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary43862.8%
17McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary23566.0%
18Moore Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28567.0%
19Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29267.1%
20Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary24168.9%
21Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle64171.3%
22Ruby Van MeterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictCombined10971.6%
23Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary21673.6%
24Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,36474.9%
25Hillis Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27976.3%
26Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26577.7%
27East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,95278.4%
28Oak ParkDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary28878.5%
29Samuelson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary38679.0%
30Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary26379.1%
31Horizon Science Academy Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Concept SchoolsElementary15079.3%
32Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle66279.8%
33Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle55379.9%
34Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh89880.0%
35Jackson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49080.6%
36Park Ave Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary38082.6%
37Hoyt Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle45582.6%
38Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary62283.3%
39McCombs Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle67083.3%
40North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,42884.0%
41Stowe Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary29784.2%
42Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle51184.7%
43South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary42284.8%
44Findley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary32485.2%
45Studebaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary56186.3%
46Cattell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary31486.3%
47River Woods Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary49386.8%
48McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary27586.9%
49Weeks Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictMiddle68887.4%
50Morris Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictElementary51987.7%
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