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Schools in Clive · West Des Moines Community School District, Waukee Community School District

Clive’s public schools outscore 74% of Iowa districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Clive, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Clive, 72% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Iowa average (64%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

#41of 140 Iowa townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
77%
▲ 7 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
72%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 9% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024 · Waukee
Students per teacher
15.4
IA 14.1 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
6,938 students on the public path
In brief

Clive’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 86 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clive’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 72% across both districts in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

West Des Moines spends $14,690 per student and Waukee $12,482, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clive’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Iowa school districts, #41 of 140 Iowa towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Iowa average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (86)Better than 53%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 14,548 test results and a graduating class of 816 could put Clive anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Clive’s students in the tested grades sat them (14,559 in math, 14,535 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clive, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
7–8Indian Hills Junior High SchoolWest Des Moines Community School DistrictB−
10–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Clive runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Des Moines Community School District). From grade PK, students attend the Waukee Community School District, shared with Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines. Its high school is in West Des Moines. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Clive

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Des Moines Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 9,009 students · 14.7 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,690IA $13,713 · FY2024
B−
Waukee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 19 schools · 13,917 students, up 12% since 2021–22 · 16.0 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$12,482IA $13,713 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, West Des Moines Community School District71%
State average 69.7% · 6124 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Des Moines Community School District66%
State average 63.8% · 6135 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Waukee Community School District81%
State average 69.7% · 8411 students tested
Math · PK–12, Waukee Community School District77%
State average 63.8% · 8424 students tested

Clive vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Clive’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CliveB+West Des Moines PK–12 · Waukee PK–12
WaukeeAWaukee
Windsor HeightsD−Des Moines Independent PK–12 · West Des Moines PK–12
West Des MoinesB+West Des Moines PK–12 · Waukee PK–12
UrbandaleA−Urbandale PK–12 · Waukee PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Waukee with Clive for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Clive

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cliveby address
Crestview School of Inquiry
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D
558 students12:1Rate it →
Shuler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
592 students15:1Rate it →
Indian Hills Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B−
661 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Clivein other towns
Valley High School
High · Grades 10–12 · West Des Moines
A−
2,178 students18:1Rate it →
Northwest High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Waukee
1,574 students21:1Rate it →
Waukee High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Waukee
A−
1,375 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Clive’s schools

Are Clive’s schools good?

By Iowa’s own tests, yes: the public schools Clive children attend outscore 74% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #41 of 140 Iowa towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clive in?

Two districts: West Des Moines Community School District runs grades PK–12, and Waukee Community School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Urbandale, Waukee and West Des Moines.

Where do Clive kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Valley High School, Northwest High School and Waukee High School.

What is Clive’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Waukee Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Clive spend per student?

$14,690 in West Des Moines Community School District and $12,482 in Waukee Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.