Western Hills Elementary School

Regular School · West Des Moines, IA

Western Hills Elementary School is a regular school school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades PK–06 with 570 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

570

Teachers (FTE)

38.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	279	49%
Hispanic/Latino	160	28%
Black or African American	61	11%
Two or more races	42	7%
Asian	28	5%
Total enrollment	570	280M / 290F

English Language Learners: 85 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	59.0% -5.9pp	64.9%	304
Reading Proficiency	59.0% -9.7pp	68.7%	304
Science Proficiency	50-54%	—	70

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

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.21 grade levels

Math

+0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

16 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.2% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

5.1% 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.)	570	100%

Contact & Location

600 39th St

West Des Moines, IA 50265

Phone: (515)633-5900

http://westernhills.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
Westridge Elementary Elementary
Valley High School High

View all 13 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 50265) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

193093001798

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