Walnut Street School

School: Walnut Street School

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Walnut Street School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 901 Walnut St Des Moines IA 50309
Phone: (515) 242-8438
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 20
Students: 278
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 63
  • Gender Score 96
  • Socioeconomic Score 69
  • Overall Diversity Score 66
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 63

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 11 3.96 %
Black 56 20.14 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 32 11.51 %
White 153 55.04 %
Two Plus 26 9.35 %
Total 278 100.00 %
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 133 47.84 %
Female 145 52.16 %
Total 278 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 69

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 81 29.14 %
Reduced Lunch 15 5.40 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 96 34.53 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).