Westridge Elementary

Regular School · West Des Moines, IA

Westridge Elementary is a regular school school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving grades PK–06 with 744 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.1:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 06

Enrollment

744

Teachers (FTE)

46.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	467	63%
Hispanic/Latino	97	13%
Black or African American	73	10%
Two or more races	70	9%
Asian	35	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	744	364M / 380F

English Language Learners: 75 (10% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	83.0% +18.1pp	64.9%	396
Reading Proficiency	76.0% +7.3pp	68.7%	394
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	105

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)

+0.52 grade levels

Math

+0.30 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

25 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	744	100%

Contact & Location

5500 E P True Parkway

West Des Moines, IA 50266

Phone: (515)633-5400

http://westridge.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
Valley High School High

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

193093002055

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