Samuelson Elementary School

School: Samuelson Elementary School

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Samuelson Elementary School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 3929 Bel-Aire Rd Des Moines IA 50310
Phone: (515) 242-8441
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: Des Moines Independent Comm School District
Teachers: 35
Students: 515
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 73
  • Gender Score 96
  • Socioeconomic Score 70
  • Overall Diversity Score 73
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 73

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 123 23.88 %
Black 89 17.28 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 59 11.46 %
White 212 41.17 %
Two Plus 32 6.21 %
Total 515 100.00 %
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 268 52.04 %
Female 247 47.96 %
Total 515 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 70

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 313 60.78 %
Reduced Lunch 23 4.47 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 336 65.24 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).