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B−

Valley Southwoods

PublicSecondaryGrades 9

625 S 35th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 · (515) 633-4500 · Part of West Des Moines Community School District

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

Directions
Students
678
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
City
Grades
9
The gist

What stands out about Valley Southwoods

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts76%
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 ↗

625 S 35th St, West Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9678
Enrollment over time
687’20
766’21
687’22
744’23
678’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 18%Black 12%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Southwoods 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.