Morris Elementary School

School: Morris Elementary School

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Morris Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 1401 Geil Avenue Des Moines IA 50315
Phone: (515) 242-8421
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 50
Students: 612
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 65
  • Gender Score 96
  • Socioeconomic Score 42
  • Overall Diversity Score 62
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 65

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 2 0.33 %
Asian 20 3.27 %
Black 62 10.13 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 215 35.13 %
White 281 45.92 %
Two Plus 32 5.23 %
Total 612 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 96

Gender Count Percent
Male 317 51.80 %
Female 295 48.20 %
Total 612 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 42

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 438 71.57 %
Reduced Lunch 47 7.68 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 485 79.25 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).