Phillips Elementary

School: Phillips Elementary

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Phillips Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 1701 Lay St Des Moines IA 50317
Phone: (515) 242-8431
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 22
Students: 407
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 38
  • Gender Score 95
  • Socioeconomic Score 98
  • Overall Diversity Score 53
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 38

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 5 1.23 %
Black 9 2.21 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 57 14.00 %
White 314 77.15 %
Two Plus 22 5.41 %
Total 407 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 95

Gender Count Percent
Male 193 47.42 %
Female 214 52.58 %
Total 407 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 98

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 151 37.10 %
Reduced Lunch 56 13.76 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 207 50.86 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).