Hiatt Middle School

School: Hiatt Middle School

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Hiatt Middle School
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 1430 E. University Ave Des Moines IA 50316
Phone: (515) 242-7774
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 50
Students: 626
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 67
  • Gender Score 91
  • Socioeconomic Score 4
  • Overall Diversity Score 56
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 67

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.16 %
Asian 53 8.47 %
Black 143 22.84 %
Hawaiian 1 0.16 %
Hispanic 313 50.00 %
White 85 13.58 %
Two Plus 30 4.79 %
Total 626 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 91

Gender Count Percent
Male 340 54.31 %
Female 286 45.69 %
Total 626 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 4

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 611 97.60 %
Reduced Lunch 2 0.32 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 613 97.92 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).