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The most racially diverse public elementary schools in Des Moines, Iowa

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public elementary schools in Des Moines, Iowa, drawn from 43 qualifying public elementary schools. Woodlawn Early Childhood Center leads the list at 24.1%, against a median of 44.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Des Moines, Iowa

Best Largest group

24.1%

Median Largest group

44.1%

MOST DIVERSE · DES MOINES, IOWA

#	School	City	Students	Largest group	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Woodlawn Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	216	24.1% White (52)	24.1%(52)	19.9%(43)	19.0%(41)	23.6%(51)
2	Findley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	324	28.7% Hispanic (93)	28.4%(92)	19.1%(62)	28.7%(93)	13.3%(43)
3	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	386	30.6% Asian (118)	22.5%(87)	24.6%(95)	14.3%(55)	30.6%(118)
4	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	288	31.9% Hispanic (92)	27.4%(79)	24.6%(71)	31.9%(92)	6.6%(19)
5	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	314	32.2% Hispanic (101)	28.0%(88)	20.7%(65)	32.2%(101)	8.9%(28)
6	Walnut Street School	Des Moines, IA	257	32.7% Black (84)	29.6%(76)	32.7%(84)	19.1%(49)	5.1%(13)
7	Lovejoy Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	394	33.8% Hispanic (133)	21.6%(85)	26.9%(106)	33.8%(133)	11.4%(45)
8	Mitchell Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	292	34.6% White (101)	34.6%(101)	15.4%(45)	29.4%(86)	11.3%(33)
9	South Union Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	422	35.3% Hispanic (149)	22.8%(96)	21.6%(91)	35.3%(149)	9.7%(41)
10	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	285	35.4% White (101)	35.4%(101)	20.7%(59)	21.4%(61)	10.2%(29)
11	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	279	35.8% White (100)	35.8%(100)	21.5%(60)	25.4%(71)	10.0%(28)
12	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	622	36.7% White (228)	36.7%(228)	20.4%(127)	29.7%(185)	4.2%(26)
13	Park Ave Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	380	39.0% White (148)	39.0%(148)	22.1%(84)	27.6%(105)	4.5%(17)
14	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	265	39.6% White (105)	39.6%(105)	12.8%(34)	33.6%(89)	4.2%(11)
15	Jackson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	490	40.6% Hispanic (199)	20.6%(101)	21.8%(107)	40.6%(199)	11.2%(55)
16	King Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	315	40.6% Hispanic (128)	6.0%(19)	40.0%(126)	40.6%(128)	7.9%(25)
17	Morris Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	519	41.4% Hispanic (215)	35.6%(185)	13.5%(70)	41.4%(215)	1.9%(10)
18	Stowe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	297	41.8% Hispanic (124)	32.3%(96)	16.5%(49)	41.8%(124)	3.0%(9)
19	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	438	42.9% White (188)	42.9%(188)	19.4%(85)	22.4%(98)	5.0%(22)
20	McKee Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	235	43.0% White (101)	43.0%(101)	20.0%(47)	24.3%(57)	4.3%(10)
21	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	561	43.7% Hispanic (245)	28.5%(160)	18.5%(104)	43.7%(245)	3.6%(20)
22	Howe Elementary	Des Moines, IA	297	44.1% Hispanic (131)	22.9%(68)	20.5%(61)	44.1%(131)	7.4%(22)
23	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	551	45.4% White (250)	45.4%(250)	18.1%(100)	18.0%(99)	7.4%(41)
24	Garton Elementary	Des Moines, IA	535	45.4% Hispanic (243)	18.9%(101)	17.6%(94)	45.4%(243)	10.8%(58)
25	McKinley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	275	46.5% Hispanic (128)	26.6%(73)	13.1%(36)	46.5%(128)	3.6%(10)
26	River Woods Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	493	46.9% Hispanic (231)	12.0%(59)	18.9%(93)	46.9%(231)	17.9%(88)
27	Monroe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	341	46.9% Black (160)	10.8%(37)	46.9%(160)	24.9%(85)	13.2%(45)
28	Willard Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	247	47.0% Hispanic (116)	32.8%(81)	10.1%(25)	47.0%(116)	5.3%(13)
29	Phillips Elementary	Des Moines, IA	263	49.0% White (129)	49.0%(129)	9.1%(24)	33.8%(89)	1.9%(5)
30	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	254	50.4% White (128)	50.4%(128)	13.8%(35)	22.1%(56)	2.8%(7)
31	Moulton Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	465	51.6% Black (240)	6.0%(28)	51.6%(240)	30.1%(140)	5.8%(27)
32	Madison Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	285	54.0% Hispanic (154)	21.1%(60)	6.3%(18)	54.0%(154)	10.5%(30)
33	Hanawalt Elementary	Des Moines, IA	312	55.5% White (173)	55.5%(173)	26.0%(81)	13.5%(42)	0.6%(2)
34	Capitol View Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	533	55.5% Hispanic (296)	17.1%(91)	18.9%(101)	55.5%(296)	2.6%(14)
35	Greenwood Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	293	56.0% White (164)	56.0%(164)	16.7%(49)	12.6%(37)	1.7%(5)
36	Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	241	56.9% White (137)	56.9%(137)	10.4%(25)	25.3%(61)	2.5%(6)
37	Hubbell Elementary	Des Moines, IA	362	58.8% White (213)	58.8%(213)	15.8%(57)	13.5%(49)	1.9%(7)
38	Carver Elementary	Des Moines, IA	436	59.6% Hispanic (260)	7.1%(31)	22.0%(96)	59.6%(260)	4.4%(19)
39	Delaware Elementary	Des Moines, IA	440	60.7% White (267)	60.7%(267)	14.3%(63)	12.9%(57)	5.7%(25)
40	Jefferson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	312	65.4% White (204)	65.4%(204)	10.6%(33)	12.2%(38)	3.2%(10)
41	Cornell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	555	70.5% White (391)	70.5%(391)	2.3%(13)	20.7%(115)	0.2%(1)
42	Edmunds Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	259	72.2% Black (187)	7.3%(19)	72.2%(187)	13.9%(36)	2.3%(6)
43	Cowles Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	392	78.6% White (308)	78.6%(308)	1.0%(4)	7.7%(30)	3.1%(12)

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