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West Des Moines, IA
Public School Ratings




West Des Moines Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


West Des Moines Comm School District details

West Des Moines Comm School District
3550 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265

9,225 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

15 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

West Des Moines Comm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Iowa

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.9% of all IA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.3% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
73%
70%
73%
71%
72%
69%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Clive Learning Academy School
1600 73rd Street
Des Moines, IA, 50324
PK-06
Crestview School Of Inquiry
8355 Franklin Avenue
Clive, IA, 50325
PK-06
Crossroads Park Elementary School
1050 50th St
West Des Moines, IA, 50266
KG-06
Fairmeadows Elementary School
807 23rd St
West Des Moines, IA, 50265
PK-06
Hillside Elementary School
713 8th St
West Des Moines, IA, 50265
PK-06
Indian Hills Junior High School
9401 Indian Hills Dr
Clive, IA, 50325
07-08
Jordan Creek Elementary School
4105 Fuller Rd
West Des Moines, IA, 50265
PK-06
Learning Resource Center School
3350 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA, 50265
PK-PK
Stilwell Junior High School
1601 Vine St
West Des Moines, IA, 50265
07-08
Valley High School
3650 Woodland Ave
West Des Moines, IA, 50266
10-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 61.2% 75.9%
Black 11.8% 7.3%
Hispanic 20.0% 13.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.7% 2.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.6% 41.1%
Free lunch eligible 33.1% 35.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 4.4% 5.5%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,611 $79,441,000 55.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $411 $3,790,000 2.6%
Staff $864 $7,974,000 5.5%
General Administration $194 $1,788,000 1.2%
School Administration $574 $5,297,000 3.7%
Operation $1,343 $12,390,000 8.6%
Transportation $292 $2,692,000 1.9%
Other $493 $4,549,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,171 $38,480,000 26.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,863 $26,407,000 18.3%
Total Expenditures $15,645 $144,328,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,491 $3,832,227,000 47.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $784 $400,839,000 5.0%
Staff $806 $412,275,000 5.1%
General Administration $316 $161,505,000 2.0%
School Administration $727 $372,123,000 4.6%
Operation $1,129 $577,474,000 7.2%
Transportation $419 $214,335,000 2.7%
Other $407 $208,438,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,588 $2,346,989,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,653 $1,868,692,000 23.2%
Total Expenditures $15,732 $8,047,908,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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