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Crossroads Park Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1050 50th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266 · (515) 633-5600 · Part of West Des Moines Community School District

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

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Crossroads Park Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • 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–6Crossroads Park Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Stilwell Junior High School645 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

1050 50th St, West Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 174
Grade 281
Grade 379
Grade 471
Grade 576
Grade 683
Enrollment over time
539’20
549’21
521’22
539’23
530’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 21%Black 13%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Crossroads Park 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
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.