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The most racially diverse public schools in Polk County, Iowa

Across Polk County, Iowa, 124 public schools are ranked here, ranked by how small the single largest racial or ethnic group is, so no one group dominates. Woodlawn Early Childhood Center leads the list at 24.1%, against a median of 58.9% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

124

Polk County, Iowa

Best Largest group

24.1%

Median Largest group

58.9%

MOST DIVERSE · POLK COUNTY, 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	Meredith Middle School	Des Moines, IA	662	30.2% Black (200)	23.1%(153)	30.2%(200)	22.1%(146)	15.7%(104)
4	Samuelson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	386	30.6% Asian (118)	22.5%(87)	24.6%(95)	14.3%(55)	30.6%(118)
5	Oak Park	Des Moines, IA	288	31.9% Hispanic (92)	27.4%(79)	24.6%(71)	31.9%(92)	6.6%(19)
6	Cattell Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	314	32.2% Hispanic (101)	28.0%(88)	20.7%(65)	32.2%(101)	8.9%(28)
7	Walnut Street School	Des Moines, IA	257	32.7% Black (84)	29.6%(76)	32.7%(84)	19.1%(49)	5.1%(13)
8	Goodrell Middle School	Des Moines, IA	511	33.3% White (170)	33.3%(170)	18.0%(92)	32.5%(166)	7.8%(40)
9	Lovejoy Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	394	33.8% Hispanic (133)	21.6%(85)	26.9%(106)	33.8%(133)	11.4%(45)
10	Harding Middle School	Des Moines, IA	603	34.3% Hispanic (207)	15.9%(96)	29.5%(178)	34.3%(207)	10.3%(62)
11	Mitchell Early Childhood Center	Des Moines, IA	292	34.6% White (101)	34.6%(101)	15.4%(45)	29.4%(86)	11.3%(33)
12	South Union Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	422	35.3% Hispanic (149)	22.8%(96)	21.6%(91)	35.3%(149)	9.7%(41)
13	Moore Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	285	35.4% White (101)	35.4%(101)	20.7%(59)	21.4%(61)	10.2%(29)
14	Hillis Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	279	35.8% White (100)	35.8%(100)	21.5%(60)	25.4%(71)	10.0%(28)
15	Hoover High School	Des Moines, IA	898	36.6% Black (329)	16.7%(150)	36.6%(329)	25.5%(229)	14.9%(134)
16	Brubaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	622	36.7% White (228)	36.7%(228)	20.4%(127)	29.7%(185)	4.2%(26)
17	Lincoln High School	Des Moines, IA	2,364	38.2% Hispanic (903)	30.3%(717)	17.0%(402)	38.2%(903)	8.3%(195)
18	Hoyt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	455	38.5% White (175)	38.5%(175)	18.5%(84)	32.1%(146)	4.8%(22)
19	Callanan Middle School	Des Moines, IA	553	38.5% Black (213)	26.6%(147)	38.5%(213)	21.0%(116)	3.4%(19)
20	North High School	Des Moines, IA	1,428	38.7% Hispanic (553)	19.5%(278)	23.9%(342)	38.7%(553)	10.8%(155)
21	McCombs Middle School	Des Moines, IA	670	38.8% Hispanic (260)	25.4%(170)	22.8%(153)	38.8%(260)	7.5%(50)
22	Park Ave Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	380	39.0% White (148)	39.0%(148)	22.1%(84)	27.6%(105)	4.5%(17)
23	Wright Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	265	39.6% White (105)	39.6%(105)	12.8%(34)	33.6%(89)	4.2%(11)
24	Jackson Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	490	40.6% Hispanic (199)	20.6%(101)	21.8%(107)	40.6%(199)	11.2%(55)
25	King Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	315	40.6% Hispanic (128)	6.0%(19)	40.0%(126)	40.6%(128)	7.9%(25)
26	Morris Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	519	41.4% Hispanic (215)	35.6%(185)	13.5%(70)	41.4%(215)	1.9%(10)
27	Roosevelt High School	Des Moines, IA	2,051	41.4% White (850)	41.4%(850)	27.4%(562)	17.8%(364)	3.1%(64)
28	Stowe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	297	41.8% Hispanic (124)	32.3%(96)	16.5%(49)	41.8%(124)	3.0%(9)
29	Weeks Middle School	Des Moines, IA	688	42.4% Hispanic (292)	19.3%(133)	17.6%(121)	42.4%(292)	14.1%(97)
30	Perkins Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	438	42.9% White (188)	42.9%(188)	19.4%(85)	22.4%(98)	5.0%(22)
31	McKee Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	235	43.0% White (101)	43.0%(101)	20.0%(47)	24.3%(57)	4.3%(10)
32	Studebaker Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	561	43.7% Hispanic (245)	28.5%(160)	18.5%(104)	43.7%(245)	3.6%(20)
33	Howe Elementary	Des Moines, IA	297	44.1% Hispanic (131)	22.9%(68)	20.5%(61)	44.1%(131)	7.4%(22)
34	Brody Middle School	Des Moines, IA	641	44.8% White (287)	44.8%(287)	12.8%(82)	30.1%(193)	3.6%(23)
35	Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	548	45.1% White (247)	45.1%(247)	17.9%(98)	25.7%(141)	2.2%(12)
36	Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines, IA	551	45.4% White (250)	45.4%(250)	18.1%(100)	18.0%(99)	7.4%(41)
37	Garton Elementary	Des Moines, IA	535	45.4% Hispanic (243)	18.9%(101)	17.6%(94)	45.4%(243)	10.8%(58)
38	East High School	Des Moines, IA	1,952	45.6% Hispanic (890)	24.8%(484)	17.1%(334)	45.6%(890)	6.7%(130)
39	McKinley Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	275	46.5% Hispanic (128)	26.6%(73)	13.1%(36)	46.5%(128)	3.6%(10)
40	River Woods Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	493	46.9% Hispanic (231)	12.0%(59)	18.9%(93)	46.9%(231)	17.9%(88)
41	Monroe Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	341	46.9% Black (160)	10.8%(37)	46.9%(160)	24.9%(85)	13.2%(45)
42	Willard Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	247	47.0% Hispanic (116)	32.8%(81)	10.1%(25)	47.0%(116)	5.3%(13)
43	Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines, IA	570	49.0% White (279)	49.0%(279)	10.7%(61)	28.1%(160)	4.9%(28)
44	Phillips Elementary	Des Moines, IA	263	49.0% White (129)	49.0%(129)	9.1%(24)	33.8%(89)	1.9%(5)
45	Windsor Elementary	Des Moines, IA	254	50.4% White (128)	50.4%(128)	13.8%(35)	22.1%(56)	2.8%(7)
46	Indian Hills Junior High School	Clive, IA	661	50.5% White (334)	50.5%(334)	10.6%(70)	24.1%(159)	7.9%(52)
47	Olmsted Elementary School	Urbandale, IA	622	51.3% White (319)	51.3%(319)	14.2%(88)	16.7%(104)	11.6%(72)
48	Moulton Elementary School	Des Moines, IA	465	51.6% Black (240)	6.0%(28)	51.6%(240)	30.1%(140)	5.8%(27)
49	Karen Acres Elementary School	Urbandale, IA	233	52.4% White (122)	52.4%(122)	4.7%(11)	20.6%(48)	15.9%(37)
50	Hiatt Middle School	Des Moines, IA	488	53.3% Hispanic (260)	13.3%(65)	20.5%(100)	53.3%(260)	7.2%(35)

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