Hillside Elementary School

School: Hillside Elementary School

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Hillside Elementary School
Grade Span: KG - 06
Address: 713 8th St West Des Moines IA 50265
Phone: (515) 633-6200
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: Yes
County: Polk County
District: West Des Moines Comm School District
Teachers: 42
Students: 595
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 59
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 77
  • Overall Diversity Score 64
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 59

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.17 %
Asian 12 2.02 %
Black 49 8.24 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 147 24.71 %
White 347 58.32 %
Two Plus 39 6.55 %
Total 595 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 288 48.40 %
Female 307 51.60 %
Total 595 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 77

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 306 51.43 %
Reduced Lunch 61 10.25 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 367 61.68 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).