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The public schools with the most Black students in Polk County, Iowa · page 3

Ranks 101–131 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
101Great Oaks High School and Career CenterDes Moines, IACharter Organization: Oakmont Education7237.5%27
102Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District24110.4%25
103Willard Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District24710.1%25
104Phillips ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2639.1%24
105Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District4954.7%23
106Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5514.0%22
107Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District3465.8%20
108Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School District5313.8%20
109Bondurant-Farrar High SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School District8492.4%20
110Ruby Van MeterDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District10917.4%19
111Madison Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2856.3%18
112Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5952.9%17
113Bondurant - Farrar Intermediate SchoolBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School District4453.6%16
114Bondurant-Farrar Junior HighBondurant, IABondurant-Farrar Comm School District3984.0%16
115Downtown SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District1978.1%16
116North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School District4083.7%15
117Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District4892.9%14
118Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School District5552.3%13
119Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District4452.9%13
120Karen Acres Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School District2334.7%11
121Saydel High SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School District4582.0%9
122Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District2603.5%9
123North Polk High SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School District6441.2%8
124North Ridge ElementaryGrimes, IADallas Center-Grimes Comm School District4121.7%7
125North Polk Middle SchoolAlleman, IANorth Polk Comm School District5041.4%7
126Woodside Middle SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School District3961.5%6
127Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5260.8%4
128Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District3921.0%4
129Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District2551.6%4
130North Polk West Elementary SchoolPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School District3960.8%3
131Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IANorth Polk Comm School District3570.8%3
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