East High School

School: East High School

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East High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 815 E 13th St Des Moines IA 50316
Phone: (515) 242-7788
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 118
Students: 2,294
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 72
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 58
  • Overall Diversity Score 71
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 72

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 14 0.61 %
Asian 203 8.85 %
Black 328 14.30 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 665 28.99 %
White 930 40.54 %
Two Plus 154 6.71 %
Total 2,294 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 100

Gender Count Percent
Male 1,144 49.87 %
Female 1,150 50.13 %
Total 2,294 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 58

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 1,483 64.65 %
Reduced Lunch 143 6.23 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 1,626 70.88 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).