Garton Elementary

School: Garton Elementary

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Garton Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 2820 E 24th St Des Moines IA 50317
Phone: (515) 242-8408
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 45
Students: 595
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 74
  • Gender Score 89
  • Socioeconomic Score 38
  • Overall Diversity Score 68
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 74

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 0.50 %
Asian 65 10.92 %
Black 119 20.00 %
Hawaiian 2 0.34 %
Hispanic 182 30.59 %
White 196 32.94 %
Two Plus 28 4.71 %
Total 595 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 89

Gender Count Percent
Male 329 55.29 %
Female 266 44.71 %
Total 595 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 38

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 450 75.63 %
Reduced Lunch 33 5.55 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 483 81.18 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).