Park Ave Elementary School

School: Park Ave Elementary School

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Park Ave Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 3141 Sw 9th St Des Moines IA 50315
Phone: (515) 242-8429
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 32
Students: 471
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 57
  • Gender Score 100
  • Socioeconomic Score 49
  • Overall Diversity Score 58
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 57

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 18 3.82 %
Black 43 9.13 %
Hawaiian 1 0.21 %
Hispanic 95 20.17 %
White 288 61.15 %
Two Plus 26 5.52 %
Total 471 100.00 %
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 236 50.11 %
Female 235 49.89 %
Total 471 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 49

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 332 70.49 %
Reduced Lunch 23 4.88 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 355 75.37 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).