Iowa public schools are composed of approximately average 28% minority students (2024-25).
The public schools in Iowa with the highest percentage of minority students are listed below.
% Minority Range: 77%
100%
Avg. % Minority: 86%
Public Schools Minority Statistics in Iowa (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
% Minority
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Meskwaki Settlement School
Magnet School
Minority: 100%
Grades: K-12
1608 305th St
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Tama, IA 52339
(641) 484-9000
Rank: #22.
Irving Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 97%
Grades: K-5
901 Floyd Blvd
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 279-6834
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 279-6834
Rank: #33.
Edmunds Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 95%
Grades: K-5
950 15th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 243-1174
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 243-1174
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 93%
Grades: K-5
1849 Forest Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8417
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8417
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Moulton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 93%
Grades: PK-5
1541 8th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8427
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8427
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Cunningham School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: PK-5
1224 Mobile St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2600
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2600
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Woodbury Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 92%
Grades: PK-4
8 N 7th Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1080
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1080
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 90%
Grades: K-5
2250 30th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8425
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8425
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
River Woods Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 90%
Grades: K-5
2929 Se 22nd St
Des Moines, IA 50320
(515) 242-8433
Des Moines, IA 50320
(515) 242-8433
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Carver Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 89%
Grades: K-5
705 E University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8418
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-8418
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Storm Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 89%
Grades: 1-4
1810 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8074
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8074
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Hiatt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 87%
Grades: 6-8
1430 E. University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7774
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515) 242-7774
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Hunt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 87%
Grades: PK-5
1114 W. 27th St
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6833
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6833
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 87%
Grades: PK-5
1623 Rebecca Street
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6845
Sioux City, IA 51103
(712) 279-6845
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Storm Lake Early Elementary School
Magnet School
Minority: 86%
Grades: K
5950 90th Avenue
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 213-2110
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 213-2110
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Storm Lake Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 86%
Grades: 5-8
1811 Hyland Drive
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8080
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
East Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
Minority: 85%
Grades: PK
930 E 5th
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8076
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8076
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
George Washington Carver Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 85%
Grades: 6-8
1505 Logan Ave
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-2500
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Irving Preschool
Magnet School
Minority: 84%
Grades: PK
710 Iowa St
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 293-0436
Sioux City, IA 51105
(712) 293-0436
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Storm Lake High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 84%
Grades: 9-12
621 Tornado Dr
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-8065
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Anson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 83%
Grades: PK-4
1016 S 3rd Ave
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1020
Marshalltown, IA 50158
(641) 754-1020
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Harding Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 83%
Grades: 6-8
203 E Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-8445
Rank: #21 - 2321. - 23.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 83%
Grades: PK-6
1027 Marquette St
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 723-6700
Davenport, IA 52804
(563) 723-6700
Rank: #2424.
Jessie Franklin Taylor
Magnet School
Minority: 81%
Grades: PK
1801 16th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8424
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515) 242-8424
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Garton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: K-5
2820 E 24th St
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8408
Des Moines, IA 50317
(515) 242-8408
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Hoover Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: K-5
4141 Johnson Ave Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2369
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
(319) 558-2369
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Irving Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: K-5
1115 W. 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2800
Waterloo, IA 50702
(319) 433-2800
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: PK-5
302 Cedar Bend St
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1990
Waterloo, IA 50703
(319) 433-1990
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Meredith Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: 6-8
4827 Madison Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7250
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7250
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: 9-12
501 Holcomb Ave
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-7200
Des Moines, IA 50313
(515) 242-7200
Rank: #25 - 3125. - 31.
Weeks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 80%
Grades: 6-8
901 East Park Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8449
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8449
Rank: #3232.
Hoover High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 79%
Grades: 9-12
4800 Aurora Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7300
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-7300
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 78%
Grades: K-5
3825 Indianola Ave
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8415
Des Moines, IA 50315
(515) 242-8415
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Samuelson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 78%
Grades: K-5
3929 Bel-aire Rd
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8441
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515) 242-8441
Rank: #3535.
Cora B Darling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Minority: 77%
Grades: PK-6
312 W Post
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7653
Postville, IA 52162
(563) 864-7653
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Iowa average public schools minority students?
The Iowa average public schools minority students is 28% for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the highest percentage of minority students in Iowa?
The best top ranked public schools in Iowa include Meskwaki Settlement School, Irving Elementary School and Edmunds Elementary School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest percentage of minority students in Iowa?
The public high school with the highest percentage of minority students in Iowa is Meskwaki Settlement School, with a value of 100%. The public elementary school with the highest percentage of minority students is Meskwaki Settlement School, with a value of 100%.
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