Valley High School

Regular School · West Des Moines, IA

Valley High School is a regular school school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades 10–12 with 2,178 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.3:1.

Level

High

Grades

10 – 12

Enrollment

2,178

Teachers (FTE)

118.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	1,195	55%
Hispanic/Latino	442	20%
Black or African American	258	12%
Two or more races	147	7%
Asian	132	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Not Specified	2	0%
Total enrollment	2,178	1,136M / 1,040F

English Language Learners: 179 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	71.0% +6.1pp	64.9%	1,276
Reading Proficiency	81.0% +12.3pp	68.7%	1,270
Science Proficiency	73.0%	—	663
4-Year Graduation Rate	97.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (12)

495 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

257 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

742

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

104

4.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

663

30.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,178	100%

Contact & Location

3650 Woodland Ave

West Des Moines, IA 50266

Phone: (515)633-4000

http://valley.wdmcs.org/

District

West Des Moines Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $21,477

District enrollment: 9,120

Other Schools in District

Clive Learning Academy Elementary
Crestview School of Inquiry Elementary
Crossroads Park Elementary School Elementary
Fairmeadows Elementary School Elementary
Hillside Elementary School Elementary
Jordan Creek Elementary School Elementary
Western Hills Elementary School Elementary
Westridge Elementary Elementary

View all 13 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50266) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

193093001797

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD