Jefferson Elementary School

School: Jefferson Elementary School

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Jefferson Elementary School
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 2425 Watrous Ave Des Moines IA 50321
Phone: (515) 242-8416
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 24
Students: 430
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 34
  • Gender Score 93
  • Socioeconomic Score 51
  • Overall Diversity Score 40
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 34

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.47 %
Asian 14 3.26 %
Black 8 1.86 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 37 8.60 %
White 347 80.70 %
Two Plus 22 5.12 %
Total 430 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 93

Gender Count Percent
Male 200 46.51 %
Female 230 53.49 %
Total 430 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 51

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 83 19.30 %
Reduced Lunch 26 6.05 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 109 25.35 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).