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Western Hills Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

600 39th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265 · (515) 633-5900 · Part of West Des Moines Community School District

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

Directions
Students
570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Western Hills Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 25% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below 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 →

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

600 39th St, West Des Moines

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K29
Kindergarten74
Grade 174
Grade 274
Grade 379
Grade 482
Grade 578
Grade 680
Enrollment over time
580’20
576’21
579’22
560’23
570’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 28%Black 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Western Hills 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
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
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.