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The public schools with the most multiracial students in Polk County, Iowa

Across Polk County, Iowa, 130 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the total number of students of two or more races enrolled. Roosevelt High School leads the list at 178, against a median of 34 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
130
Polk County, Iowa
Top Multiracial students
178
Median Multiracial students
34
MOST MULTIRACIAL (COUNT) · POLK COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% MultiracialMultiracial students
1Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2,0518.7%178
2Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District2,1786.8%147
3Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District2,3645.5%130
4East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District1,9524.8%94
5Johnston Senior High SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School District1,8205.1%93
6Ankeny High SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District1,3756.5%89
7Southeast Polk High SchoolPleasant Hill, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District1,7225.1%88
8North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District1,4285.9%84
9Southeast Polk Middle SchoolAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District1,1127.2%80
10Ankeny Centennial High SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District1,4705.1%75
11Parkview Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District8658.6%74
12Westridge ElementaryWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District7449.4%70
13Urbandale High SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School District1,3015.2%68
14Henry A Wallace Elementary SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School District8407.3%61
15Southview Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District9136.5%59
16Clive Learning AcademyDes Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District55110.7%59
17Jordan Creek Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District6528.7%57
18Harding Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District6039.3%56
19Merrill Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District6578.4%55
20Johnston Middle SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School District1,1614.7%55
21Clay ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District7007.6%53
22Willowbrook ElementaryAltoona, IASoutheast Polk Comm School District5239.9%52
23Prairie Ridge Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District1,0045.1%51
24Brubaker Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District6228.2%51
25Meredith Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District6627.5%50
26Urbandale Middle SchoolUrbandale, IAUrbandale Comm School District8925.6%50
27Northview Middle SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District1,0214.8%49
28Brody Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District6417.6%49
29Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District8985.3%48
30Summit Middle SchoolJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School District1,1184.3%48
31Southeast Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District5858.0%47
32Callanan Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District5538.5%47
33Stilwell Junior High SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District6457.3%47
34Hillside Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District5488.4%46
35Indian Hills Junior High SchoolClive, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District6617.0%46
36Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District5308.5%45
37Timber Ridge ElementaryJohnston, IAJohnston Comm School District6676.5%43
38Valley SouthwoodsWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District6786.3%43
39Fairmeadows Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District5427.9%43
40Crocker Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District4898.6%42
41Perkins Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District4389.6%42
42South Union Elementary SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District4229.9%42
43Woodside Middle SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School District39610.6%42
44Western Hills Elementary SchoolWest Des Moines, IAWest Des Moines Comm School District5707.4%42
45Northwest Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District34611.8%41
46Weeks Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District6886.0%41
47Saydel High SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School District4588.9%41
48East Elementary SchoolAnkeny, IAAnkeny Comm School District4099.5%39
49Garton ElementaryDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District5357.1%38
50Goodrell Middle SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School District5117.4%38
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