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The most racially diverse public elementary schools in Polk County, Iowa · page 2

Ranks 51–86 of the most racially diverse public schools in Polk County, Iowa. Back to page 1.

MOST DIVERSE · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityStudentsDiversity index% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
51Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IA54558.0%61.6%(336)9.4%(51)7.9%(43)14.1%(77)
52Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IA54256.9%62.5%(339)9.2%(50)15.1%(82)5.0%(27)
53Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IA74456.8%62.8%(467)9.8%(73)13.0%(97)4.7%(35)
54Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IA52355.6%63.9%(334)11.8%(62)10.9%(57)2.7%(14)
55Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IA84054.6%65.1%(547)8.8%(74)8.4%(71)10.0%(84)
56Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IA42954.3%64.6%(277)15.4%(66)10.5%(45)2.1%(9)
57Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA31253.9%65.4%(204)10.6%(33)12.2%(38)3.2%(10)
58Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IA65253.8%65.5%(427)5.7%(37)12.9%(84)7.2%(47)
59Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA34653.7%64.7%(224)5.8%(20)16.2%(56)1.4%(5)
60Terrace Learning CenterAnkeny, IA36153.5%65.9%(238)7.5%(27)11.4%(41)5.5%(20)
61Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA58551.2%67.9%(397)9.7%(57)9.9%(58)4.1%(24)
62East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA40950.4%68.5%(280)8.1%(33)10.3%(42)3.7%(15)
63Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IA60449.9%68.5%(414)6.0%(36)14.7%(89)5.0%(30)
64Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IA49548.9%69.7%(345)4.7%(23)13.3%(66)5.5%(27)
65South Prairie ElementaryGrimes, IA43647.7%69.7%(304)16.5%(72)8.3%(36)0.5%(2)
66Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IA63946.9%71.2%(455)11.6%(74)7.5%(48)3.6%(23)
67Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IA42346.2%71.6%(303)8.5%(36)9.9%(42)1.2%(5)
68Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA55545.6%70.5%(391)2.3%(13)20.7%(115)0.2%(1)
69Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA25945.2%7.3%(19)72.2%(187)13.9%(36)2.3%(6)
70Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IA51944.8%73.0%(379)6.7%(35)7.9%(41)7.3%(38)
71Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IA54838.0%77.9%(427)5.3%(29)7.1%(39)4.6%(25)
72Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA48937.5%78.1%(382)2.9%(14)7.2%(35)3.3%(16)
73Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA55136.7%78.6%(433)4.0%(22)9.4%(52)1.4%(8)
74Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA39236.4%78.6%(308)1.0%(4)7.7%(30)3.1%(12)
75Morris ElementaryBondurant, IA60134.7%80.0%(481)4.8%(29)8.8%(53)1.3%(8)
76Heritage ElementaryGrimes, IA53034.0%80.6%(427)8.1%(43)4.7%(25)2.3%(12)
77Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IA53133.8%80.6%(428)3.8%(20)9.2%(49)0.8%(4)
78Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IA59532.9%81.3%(484)2.9%(17)4.7%(28)5.0%(30)
79Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IA26030.1%83.1%(216)3.5%(9)7.7%(20)1.9%(5)
80Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IA52629.7%83.3%(438)0.8%(4)7.4%(39)2.3%(12)
81Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkeny, IA44528.3%84.3%(375)2.9%(13)3.8%(17)2.3%(10)
82Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IA25520.3%89.0%(227)1.6%(4)3.1%(8)0.0%(0)
83North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IA40820.1%89.2%(364)3.7%(15)2.9%(12)0.7%(3)
84North Ridge ElementaryGrimes, IA41218.6%90.0%(371)1.7%(7)3.6%(15)1.5%(6)
85Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IA35716.8%91.0%(325)0.8%(3)3.1%(11)0.3%(1)
86North Polk West Elementary SchoolPolk City, IA39612.6%93.2%(369)0.8%(3)2.5%(10)0.5%(2)
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