Smouse Opportunity School

School: Smouse Opportunity School

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Smouse Opportunity School
Grade Span: PK - 08
Address: 2820 Center St Des Moines IA 50312
Phone: (515) 242-8210
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 23
Students: 132
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 68
  • Gender Score 59
  • Socioeconomic Score 49
  • Overall Diversity Score 64
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 68

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.76 %
Asian 8 6.06 %
Black 35 26.52 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 19 14.39 %
White 62 46.97 %
Two Plus 7 5.30 %
Total 132 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 59

Gender Count Percent
Male 93 70.45 %
Female 39 29.55 %
Total 132 100.00 %
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 94 71.21 %
Reduced Lunch 6 4.55 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 100 75.76 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).