Iowa public elementary schools are composed of approximately average 27% minority students (2024).
The public elementary schools in Iowa with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 75%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 83%
Public Elementary Schools Minority Statistics in Iowa (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
1608 305th St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Rank: #22.
Irving Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 96%
Grades: K-5
901 Floyd Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 279-6834
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 279-6834
Rank: #33.
Edmunds Fine Arts Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 94%
Grades: K-5
950 15th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 243-1174
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 243-1174
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cunningham School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: PK-5
1224 Mobile St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2600
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2600
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
King Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: K-5
1849 Forest Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8417
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8417
Rank: #66.
Moulton Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 91%
Grades: PK-5
1541 8th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8427
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8427
Rank: #77.
Woodbury Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 90%
Grades: PK-4
8 N 7th Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1080
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1080
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Carver Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 89%
Grades: K-5
705 E University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8418
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8418
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 89%
Grades: K-5
2250 30th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8425
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8425
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Storm Lake Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 89%
Grades: K-4
1810 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8074
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8074
Rank: #1111.
Hiatt Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 88%
Grades: 6-8
1430 E. University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7774
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7774
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Hunt Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 86%
Grades: PK-5
1114 W. 27th St
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6833
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6833
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 86%
Grades: PK-5
1623 Rebecca Street
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6845
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6845
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
River Woods Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 86%
Grades: K-5
2929 Se 22nd St
Des Moines, IA 50320
(515) 242-8433
Des Moines, IA 50320
(515) 242-8433
Rank: #12 - 1512. - 15.
Storm Lake Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 86%
Grades: 5-8
1811 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Rank: #1616.
Anson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 84%
Grades: PK-4
1016 S 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1020
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1020
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
George Washington Carver Academy
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 83%
Grades: 6-8
1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 83%
Grades: 6-8
203 E Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Rank: #1919.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 81%
Grades: PK-6
1027 Marquette St
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 723-6700
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 723-6700
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Irving Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: PK-5
1115 W. 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2800
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2800
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Meredith Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: 6-8
4827 Madison Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7250
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7250
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Samuelson Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: K-5
3929 Bel-aire Rd
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8441
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8441
Rank: #20 - 2320. - 23.
Weeks Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: 6-8
901 East Park Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8449
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8449
Rank: #2424.
Crestview School Of Inquiry
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 79%
Grades: PK-6
8355 Franklin Avenue
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 633-5700
Clive, IA 50325
(515) 633-5700
Rank: #2525.
Capitol View Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 78%
Grades: PK-5
320 E. 16th
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8402
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8402
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Cora B Darling Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 77%
Grades: PK-6
312 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7653
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7653
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Hoover Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 77%
Grades: PK-5
4141 Johnson Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2369
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2369
Rank: #26 - 2826. - 28.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 77%
Grades: K-5
806 E Hoffman St
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8420
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8420
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 76%
Grades: PK-5
302 Cedar Bend St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1990
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1990
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 76%
Grades: PK-5
1610 Se 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8423
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8423
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Callanan Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 75%
Grades: 6-8
3010 Center Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8101
Des Moines, IA 50312
(515) 242-8101
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Cattell Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 75%
Grades: K-5
3101 E 12th St
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8403
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8403
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Denison Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 75%
Grades: PK-3
38 N 20th St
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3104
Denison, IA 51442
(712) 263-3104
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Garton Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 75%
Grades: K-5
2820 E 24th St
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8408
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8408
Rank: #31 - 3531. - 35.
Grant Wood Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 75%
Grades: PK-6
1930 Lakeside Dr
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1180
Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 688-1180
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iowa average public elementary schools minority students?
The Iowa average public elementary schools minority students is 27% for 2024.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of minority students in Iowa?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Iowa include Meskwaki Settlement School, Irving Elementary School and Edmunds Fine Arts Academy.
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