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Hillside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

713 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 · (515) 633-6200 · Part of West Des Moines Community School District

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

Directions
Students
548
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Hillside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • 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 →

PK–6Hillside Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Stilwell Junior High School645 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 67.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

713 8th St, West Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten71
Grade 176
Grade 277
Grade 367
Grade 477
Grade 575
Grade 675
Enrollment over time
572’20
586’21
559’22
581’23
548’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Hispanic 26%Black 18%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillside Elementary School 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
Fairmeadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · West Des Moines
B
542 students16:1

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.