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D−

Walnut Creek Campus

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1020 8th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265 · (515) 633-6480 · Part of West Des Moines Community School District

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

Directions
Students
152
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Creek Campus

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1020 8th Street, West Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 921
Grade 1033
Grade 1162
Grade 1236
Enrollment over time
115’20
129’21
147’22
165’23
152’24

Up 32.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 20%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 11%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walnut Creek Campus from West Des Moines families.

Other schools in West Des Moines Community School District

The district →
Westridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Des Moines
A
744 students16:1
Jordan Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Des Moines
B
652 students17:1
Western Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Des Moines
C
570 students15:1
Crestview School of Inquiry
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Clive
D
558 students12:1
Clive Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Des Moines
C−
551 students13:1
Hillside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Des Moines
C
548 students12:1

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.