Hillis Elementary School

School: Hillis Elementary School

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Hillis Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 2401 56th St Des Moines IA 50310
Phone: (515) 242-8412
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 32
Students: 507
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 64
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 73
  • 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: 64

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.39 %
Asian 33 6.51 %
Black 56 11.05 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 113 22.29 %
White 271 53.45 %
Two Plus 32 6.31 %
Total 507 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 252 49.70 %
Female 255 50.30 %
Total 507 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 73

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 274 54.04 %
Reduced Lunch 48 9.47 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 322 63.51 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).