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West Des Moines Community Schools, Iowa

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West Des Moines Community Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 9,225 (2022-2023)
Schools: 14 (2022-2023)
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West Des Moines Community Schools is a school district in Iowa (Polk and Dallas counties). During the 2023 school year, 9,225 students attended one of the district's 14 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

West Des Moines Community Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Michael Andreski20232027
Elizabeth Larson20232027
Jeff Hicks20192027
Jill Johnson20152027
Fannette Elliott20212025
Lila Montoya Starr20212025
Anadelia Morgan20212025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,370,000 $1,229 7%
Local: $79,546,000 $8,601 52%
State: $61,906,000 $6,694 40%
Total: $152,822,000 $16,525
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $144,328,000 $15,606
Total Current Expenditures: $121,608,000 $13,149
Instructional Expenditures: $79,441,000 $8,590 55%
Student and Staff Support: $11,764,000 $1,272 8%
Administration: $11,634,000 $1,258 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $18,769,000 $2,029 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,925,000 $1,397
Construction: $9,271,000 $1,002
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,383,000 $257
Interest on Debt: $2,483,000 $268


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 66 79 39 42 >=50 61 76
2018-2019 75 80 51 55 >=50 70-74 83
2017-2018 79 80 56 61 >=50 70-74 87
2016-2017 81 83 57 64 60-79 75-79 87
2015-2016 85 89 63 70 >=50 80-84 89
2014-2015 85 89 65 72 >=50 80-84 90
2013-2014 86 92 66 71 >=80 80-84 90
2012-2013 84 90-94 55-59 68 >=50 75-79 88
2011-2012 84 90-94 55-59 64 60-79 80-84 88
2010-2011 83 85-89 55-59 62 >=80 85-89 87

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 71 79 48 49 >=50 68 81
2018-2019 71 76 51 48 >=50 65-69 80
2017-2018 77 77 57 56 >=50 70-74 85
2016-2017 79 79 60 59 >=80 70-74 85
2015-2016 82 80-84 68 65 >=50 75-79 86
2014-2015 81 83 62 61 >=50 70-74 86
2013-2014 81 85 64 65 60-79 75-79 86
2012-2013 79 75-79 60-64 55 >=50 75-79 84
2011-2012 78 75-79 60-64 54 40-59 75-79 83
2010-2011 82 85-89 60-64 56 >=80 85-89 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 94 >=90 >=90 85-89 PS >=90 96
2018-2019 93 >=90 80-89 85-89 PS >=80 95
2017-2018 93 >=90 >=90 85-89 PS >=80 93
2016-2017 94 >=90 >=90 85-89 PS >=80 95
2015-2016 93 >=90 70-79 >=90 PS >=80 95
2014-2015 94 >=90 80-89 80-84 >=50 >=80 96
2013-2014 93 >=90 >=90 85-89 >=50 94
2012-2013 91 >=80 80-89 80-84 PS >=80 92
2011-2012 92 >=90 >=80 80-89 >=80 94
2010-2011 92 >=90 >=90 80-89 PS >=80 92


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 9,225 -0.7
2021-2022 9,285 0.4
2020-2021 9,248 -1.1
2019-2020 9,351 1.4
2018-2019 9,223 -0.7
2017-2018 9,284 -0.8
2016-2017 9,357 -0.6
2015-2016 9,416 -1.1
2014-2015 9,519 1.2
2013-2014 9,407 0.3
2012-2013 9,376 0.3
2011-2012 9,346 1.5
2010-2011 9,210 3.6
2009-2010 8,880 1.8
2008-2009 8,720 0.4
2007-2008 8,687 1.0
2006-2007 8,604 0.5
2005-2006 8,564 0.9
2004-2005 8,491 -1.8
2003-2004 8,646 -1.2
2002-2003 8,749 -0.6
2001-2002 8,804 2.2
2000-2001 8,606 0.6
1999-2000 8,551 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Des Moines Community Schools (%) Iowa K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.3 2.5
Black 11.0 6.8
Hispanic 18.7 12.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.6
Two or More Races 6.6 4.9
White 57.1 72.5

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Des Moines Community Schools had 607.23 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.19.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 12.12
Kindergarten: 43.76
Elementary: 372.78
Secondary: 178.57
Total: 607.23

West Des Moines Community Schools employed 30.99 district administrators and 31.90 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 30.99
District Administrative Support: 30.62
School Administrators: 31.90
School Administrative Support: 27.28
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 226.57
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 41.41
Total Guidance Counselors: 21.01
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 10.77
Library/Media Support: 2.61
Student Support Services: 58.31
Other Support Services: 148.12


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

West Des Moines Community Schools operates 14 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Clive Learning Academy528PK-6
Crestview School Of Inquiry574PK-6
Crossroads Park Elementary School521KG-6
Fairmeadows Elementary School569PK-6
Hillside Elementary School559PK-6
Indian Hills Junior High School6967-8
Jordan Creek Elementary School647PK-6
Learning Resource Center29PK-PK
Stilwell Junior High School6847-8
Valley High School2,15210-12
Valley Southwoods6879-9
Walnut Creek Campus1479-12
Western Hills Elementary School579PK-6
Westridge Elementary748PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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