Howe Elementary

School: Howe Elementary

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Howe Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 2900 Indianola Des Moines IA 50315
Phone: (515) 242-8413
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 22
Students: 282
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 73
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 14
  • 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: 73

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 3 1.06 %
Asian 14 4.96 %
Black 46 16.31 %
Hawaiian 1 0.35 %
Hispanic 82 29.08 %
White 106 37.59 %
Two Plus 30 10.64 %
Total 282 100.00 %
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 141 50.00 %
Female 141 50.00 %
Total 282 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 14

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 259 91.84 %
Reduced Lunch 4 1.42 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 263 93.26 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).