Scavo Alternative High School

School: Scavo Alternative High School

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Scavo Alternative High School
Grade Span: 09 - 12
Address: 1800 Grand Ave Des Moines IA 50309
Phone: (515) 242-7589
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 20
Students: 265
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 65
  • Gender Score 84
  • Socioeconomic Score 48
  • Overall Diversity Score 63
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 65

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 1.13 %
Asian 2 0.75 %
Black 51 19.25 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 49 18.49 %
White 137 51.70 %
Two Plus 23 8.68 %
Total 265 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 84

Gender Count Percent
Male 111 41.89 %
Female 154 58.11 %
Total 265 100.00 %
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 193 72.83 %
Reduced Lunch 9 3.40 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 202 76.23 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).