Northwest Elementary School

School: Northwest Elementary School

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Northwest Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 1202 W First St Ankeny IA 50023
Phone: (515) 965-9680
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Ankeny Comm School District
Teachers: 29
Students: 397
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 23
  • Gender Score 94
  • Socioeconomic Score 48
  • Overall Diversity Score 32
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 23

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.50 %
Asian 0 0.00 %
Black 8 2.02 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 27 6.80 %
White 346 87.15 %
Two Plus 14 3.53 %
Total 397 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 94

Gender Count Percent
Male 210 52.90 %
Female 187 47.10 %
Total 397 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 48

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 78 19.65 %
Reduced Lunch 17 4.28 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 95 23.93 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).