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West Des Moines Community School District

3550 Mills Civic Parkway, West Des Moines, IA 50265

9,021 Students | 634 Teachers | 13 Schools

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Clive Learning Academy
Crestview School of Inquiry
Crossroads Park Elementary School
Fairmeadows Elementary School
Hillside Elementary School
Indian Hills Junior High School
Jordan Creek Elementary School
Stilwell Junior High School
Valley High School
Valley Southwoods
Walnut Creek Campus
Western Hills Elementary School
Westridge Elementary

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

White students are 4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.6x

Black students are 3.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.7 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

2.4 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.4 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 2.4 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

33% Nonwhite Students

33% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

93% High School Graduation Rate

17% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

355 students

8% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

705 students

30% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

644 students

12% Students Enrolled in Physics

252 students

40% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

848 students

30% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

756 students

30% Students Enrolled in Biology

792 students

32% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

675 students

6% Students Enrolled in Calculus

138 students

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

153 students

Teachers & Resources

14.2 Students for Every Teacher

6% Inexperienced Teachers

72% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

8 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

2 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

13 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

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State

Students

281 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

3% of all students in this district

172 Total In-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

21 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

125 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

5.3Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.6 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Janelle Green
(515) 633-5036
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Carol Seid
(515) 633-5037
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Barb Goetschel
(515) 633-6005
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

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Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines	46%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crestview School of Inquiry	Clive	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crossroads Park Elementary School	West Des Moines	33%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairmeadows Elementary School	West Des Moines	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines	45%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Hills Junior High School	Clive	38%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.6x
Jordan Creek Elementary School	West Des Moines	25%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x
Stilwell Junior High School	West Des Moines	23%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6x
Valley High School	West Des Moines	28%	24%	98%	3.3x	3.9x
Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines	30%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.8x
Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines	37%	61%	Between 55% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westridge Elementary	West Des Moines	30%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	Over 20x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines	46%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crestview School of Inquiry	Clive	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crossroads Park Elementary School	West Des Moines	33%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairmeadows Elementary School	West Des Moines	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines	45%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Hills Junior High School	Clive	38%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jordan Creek Elementary School	West Des Moines	25%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stilwell Junior High School	West Des Moines	23%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Valley High School	West Des Moines	28%	24%	98%	0 Not available	2.8x
Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines	30%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	2.9x
Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines	37%	61%	Between 55% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westridge Elementary	West Des Moines	30%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines	46%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crestview School of Inquiry	Clive	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crossroads Park Elementary School	West Des Moines	33%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairmeadows Elementary School	West Des Moines	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines	45%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Hills Junior High School	Clive	38%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jordan Creek Elementary School	West Des Moines	25%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stilwell Junior High School	West Des Moines	23%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Valley High School	West Des Moines	28%	24%	98%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines	30%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines	37%	61%	Between 55% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westridge Elementary	West Des Moines	30%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines	46%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crestview School of Inquiry	Clive	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crossroads Park Elementary School	West Des Moines	33%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairmeadows Elementary School	West Des Moines	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines	45%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Hills Junior High School	Clive	38%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jordan Creek Elementary School	West Des Moines	25%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stilwell Junior High School	West Des Moines	23%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Valley High School	West Des Moines	28%	24%	98%	0 Not available	5.8x
Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines	30%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines	37%	61%	Between 55% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westridge Elementary	West Des Moines	30%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Clive Learning Academy	Des Moines	46%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crestview School of Inquiry	Clive	71%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Crossroads Park Elementary School	West Des Moines	33%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Fairmeadows Elementary School	West Des Moines	21%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Hillside Elementary School	West Des Moines	45%	61%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Indian Hills Junior High School	Clive	38%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3x
Jordan Creek Elementary School	West Des Moines	25%	18%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Stilwell Junior High School	West Des Moines	23%	27%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.5x
Valley High School	West Des Moines	28%	24%	98%	0 Not available	3x
Valley Southwoods	West Des Moines	30%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.2x
Walnut Creek Campus	West Des Moines	37%	61%	Between 55% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Western Hills Elementary School	West Des Moines	28%	28%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	13x
Westridge Elementary	West Des Moines	30%	23%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →