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Woodland Hills Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1120 South 95th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · (515) 987-5196 · Part of Waukee Community School District

West Des Moines’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
578
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Woodland Hills Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Des Moines kids: Stilwell Junior High School

On the path

Where West Des Moines kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Woodland Hills Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Stilwell Junior High School645 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1120 South 95th Street, West Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten87
Grade 1102
Grade 2102
Grade 393
Grade 486
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
665’20
694’21
537’22
569’23
578’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Asian 16%Two or more races 8%Black 8%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Woodland Hills Elementary School from West Des Moines families.

Other schools in Waukee Community School District

The district →
Vince Meyer Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waukee
348 students24:1
Walnut Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Urbandale
A+
708 students17:1
Waukee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
A
706 students15:1
Grant Ragan Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
B+
666 students14:1
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waukee
630 students17:1
Brookview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Des Moines
A
592 students14:1

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; West Des Moines’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.