Weeks Middle School

School: Weeks Middle School

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Weeks Middle School
Grade Span: 06 - 08
Address: 901 East Park Avenue Des Moines IA 50315
Phone: (515) 242-8449
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 48
Students: 633
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 75
  • Gender Score 89
  • Socioeconomic Score 35
  • Overall Diversity Score 68
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 75

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.16 %
Asian 63 9.95 %
Black 111 17.54 %
Hawaiian 3 0.47 %
Hispanic 193 30.49 %
White 209 33.02 %
Two Plus 53 8.37 %
Total 633 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 89

Gender Count Percent
Male 351 55.45 %
Female 282 44.55 %
Total 633 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 35

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 488 77.09 %
Reduced Lunch 34 5.37 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 522 82.46 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).