Carver Elementary

School: Carver Elementary

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Carver Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 705 E University Ave Des Moines IA 50316
Phone: (515) 242-8418
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 52
Students: 686
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 67
  • Gender Score 98
  • Socioeconomic Score 10
  • Overall Diversity Score 57
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 67

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 6 0.87 %
Asian 44 6.41 %
Black 139 20.26 %
Hawaiian 1 0.15 %
Hispanic 346 50.44 %
White 109 15.89 %
Two Plus 41 5.98 %
Total 686 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 98

Gender Count Percent
Male 335 48.83 %
Female 351 51.17 %
Total 686 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 10

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 651 94.90 %
Reduced Lunch 1 0.15 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 652 95.04 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).