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The public elementary schools with the most Black students in Polk County, Iowa · page 2

Ranks 51–89 of the public schools with the most Black students in Polk County, Iowa. Back to page 1.

MOST BLACK (COUNT) · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% BlackBlack students
51McKee Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District23520.0%47
52Mitchell Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District29215.4%45
53Heritage ElementaryGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School District5308.1%43
54Woodlawn Early Childhood CenterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District21619.9%43
55Horizon Science Academy Des MoinesDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Concept Schools15027.3%41
56Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District6525.7%37
57Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District6046.0%36
58McKinley Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District27513.1%36
59Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District4238.5%36
60Windsor ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District25413.8%35
61Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School District5196.7%35
62Wright Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District26512.8%34
63East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District4098.1%33
64Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District31210.6%33
65Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5485.3%29
66Morris ElementaryBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School District6014.8%29
67Terrace Learning CenterAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District3617.5%27
68Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District24110.4%25
69Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District24710.1%25
70Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2639.1%24
71Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District4954.7%23
72Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5514.0%22
73Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District3465.8%20
74Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School District5313.8%20
75Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2856.3%18
76Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5952.9%17
77Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District1978.1%16
78North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School District4083.7%15
79Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District4892.9%14
80Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School District5552.3%13
81Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District4452.9%13
82Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School District2334.7%11
83Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District2603.5%9
84North Ridge ElementaryGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School District4121.7%7
85Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5260.8%4
86Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District3921.0%4
87Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District2551.6%4
88North Polk West Elementary SchoolPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School District3960.8%3
89Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School District3570.8%3
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