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Walnut Hills Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4240 156th St, Urbandale, IA 50323 · (515) 987-3585 · Part of Waukee Community School District

Urbandale’s School Grade A− better than 83% of Iowa school districts

Students
708
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Hills Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Urbandale kids: Urbandale Middle School

On the path

Where Urbandale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Walnut Hills Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Urbandale Middle School892 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency91%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts81%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4240 156th St, Urbandale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 197
Grade 2111
Grade 3123
Grade 4140
Grade 5138
Enrollment over time
679’20
642’21
625’22
590’23
708’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 6%Asian 6%Black 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walnut Hills Elementary School from Urbandale families.

Other schools in Waukee Community School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Urbandale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.