Meredith Middle School

School: Meredith Middle School

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Meredith Middle School
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 4827 Madison Ave Des Moines IA 50310
Phone: (515) 242-7250
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 47
Students: 715
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 77
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 47
  • Overall Diversity Score 72
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 77

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 4 0.56 %
Asian 127 17.76 %
Black 172 24.06 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 142 19.86 %
White 224 31.33 %
Two Plus 46 6.43 %
Total 715 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 366 51.19 %
Female 349 48.81 %
Total 715 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 47

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 507 70.91 %
Reduced Lunch 39 5.45 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 546 76.36 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).