Western Hills Elementary School

School: Western Hills Elementary School

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Western Hills Elementary School
Grade Span: KG - 06
Address: 600 39th St West Des Moines IA 50265
Phone: (515) 633-5900
Charter School: No
Magnet School: †
Title I School: No
County: Polk County
District: West Des Moines Comm School District
Teachers: 37
Students: 596
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 39
  • Gender Score 99
  • Socioeconomic Score 55
  • Overall Diversity Score 45
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 39

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 1 0.17 %
Asian 30 5.03 %
Black 50 8.39 %
Hawaiian 1 0.17 %
Hispanic 32 5.37 %
White 462 77.52 %
Two Plus 20 3.36 %
Total 596 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 99

Gender Count Percent
Male 300 50.34 %
Female 296 49.66 %
Total 596 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 55

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 139 23.32 %
Reduced Lunch 24 4.03 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 163 27.35 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).