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

Ranks 5186 of the most racially diverse public schools in Polk County, Iowa. Back to page 1.

MOST DIVERSE · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityStudentsLargest group% White% Black% Hispanic% Asian
51Lawson Elementary SchoolJohnston, IA54561.6% White (336)61.6%(336)9.4%(51)7.9%(43)14.1%(77)
52Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IA54262.5% White (339)62.5%(339)9.2%(50)15.1%(82)5.0%(27)
53Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IA74462.8% White (467)62.8%(467)9.8%(73)13.0%(97)4.7%(35)
54Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IA52363.9% White (334)63.9%(334)11.8%(62)10.9%(57)2.7%(14)
55Altoona ElementaryAltoona, IA42964.6% White (277)64.6%(277)15.4%(66)10.5%(45)2.1%(9)
56Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA34664.7% White (224)64.7%(224)5.8%(20)16.2%(56)1.4%(5)
57Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IA84065.1% White (547)65.1%(547)8.8%(74)8.4%(71)10.0%(84)
58Jefferson Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA31265.4% White (204)65.4%(204)10.6%(33)12.2%(38)3.2%(10)
59Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IA65265.5% White (427)65.5%(427)5.7%(37)12.9%(84)7.2%(47)
60Terrace Learning CenterAnkeny, IA36165.9% White (238)65.9%(238)7.5%(27)11.4%(41)5.5%(20)
61Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA58567.9% White (397)67.9%(397)9.7%(57)9.9%(58)4.1%(24)
62East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA40968.5% White (280)68.5%(280)8.1%(33)10.3%(42)3.7%(15)
63Heritage ElementaryAnkeny, IA60468.5% White (414)68.5%(414)6.0%(36)14.7%(89)5.0%(30)
64Four Mile ElementaryPleasant Hill, IA49569.7% White (345)69.7%(345)4.7%(23)13.3%(66)5.5%(27)
65South Prairie ElementaryGrimes, IA43669.7% White (304)69.7%(304)16.5%(72)8.3%(36)0.5%(2)
66Cornell Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA55570.5% White (391)70.5%(391)2.3%(13)20.7%(115)0.2%(1)
67Rock Creek ElementaryAnkeny, IA63971.2% White (455)71.2%(455)11.6%(74)7.5%(48)3.6%(23)
68Centennial ElementaryAltoona, IA42371.6% White (303)71.6%(303)8.5%(36)9.9%(42)1.2%(5)
69Edmunds Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA25972.2% Black (187)7.3%(19)72.2%(187)13.9%(36)2.3%(6)
70Webster Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IA51973.0% White (379)73.0%(379)6.7%(35)7.9%(41)7.3%(38)
71Ashland Ridge ElementaryAnkeny, IA54877.9% White (427)77.9%(427)5.3%(29)7.1%(39)4.6%(25)
72Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA48978.1% White (382)78.1%(382)2.9%(14)7.2%(35)3.3%(16)
73Cowles Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IA39278.6% White (308)78.6%(308)1.0%(4)7.7%(30)3.1%(12)
74Westwood Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IA55178.6% White (433)78.6%(433)4.0%(22)9.4%(52)1.4%(8)
75Morris ElementaryBondurant, IA60180.0% White (481)80.0%(481)4.8%(29)8.8%(53)1.3%(8)
76Heritage ElementaryGrimes, IA53080.6% White (427)80.6%(427)8.1%(43)4.7%(25)2.3%(12)
77Anderson Elementary SchoolBondurant, IA53180.6% White (428)80.6%(428)3.8%(20)9.2%(49)0.8%(4)
78Northeast ElementaryAnkeny, IA59581.3% White (484)81.3%(484)2.9%(17)4.7%(28)5.0%(30)
79Runnells ElementaryRunnells, IA26083.1% White (216)83.1%(216)3.5%(9)7.7%(20)1.9%(5)
80Prairie Trail ElementaryAnkeny, IA52683.3% White (438)83.3%(438)0.8%(4)7.4%(39)2.3%(12)
81Abbie Grove ElementaryAnkeny, IA44584.3% White (375)84.3%(375)2.9%(13)3.8%(17)2.3%(10)
82Mitchellville ElementaryMitchellville, IA25589.0% White (227)89.0%(227)1.6%(4)3.1%(8)0.0%(0)
83North Polk Central Elementary SchoolAlleman, IA40889.2% White (364)89.2%(364)3.7%(15)2.9%(12)0.7%(3)
84North Ridge ElementaryGrimes, IA41290.0% White (371)90.0%(371)1.7%(7)3.6%(15)1.5%(6)
85Big Creek ElementaryPolk City, IA35791.0% White (325)91.0%(325)0.8%(3)3.1%(11)0.3%(1)
86North Polk West Elementary SchoolPolk City, IA39693.2% White (369)93.2%(369)0.8%(3)2.5%(10)0.5%(2)
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