Western Hills Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 560 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Western Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 71% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
: 55-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

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Western Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Western Hills Elementary School's student population of 560 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Western Hills Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	77
1	79
2	75
3	74
4	84
5	79
6	74

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Total Students

560 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School
2023	579
2022	576
2021	580
2020	593
2019	593
2018	578
2017	578
2016	577
2015	621
2014	596
2013	594
2012	581
2011	567
2010	526
2009	506
2008	476
2007	406
2006	392
2005	414
2004	404
2003	428
2002	441
2001	458
2000	502
1999	501
1998	510
1997	541
1996	562
1995	574
1994	590
1993	629
1992	688
1991	634
1990	758
1989	722
1988	612
1987	562

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	42
2015	42
2014	37
2013	38
2012	35
2011	35
2010	33
2009	29
2008	25
2007	15
2006	16
2005	19
2004	19
2003	26
2002	22
2001	22
2000	23
1999	22
1998	25
1997	26
1996	26
1995	35
1994	37
1993	29
1992	30
1991	28
1990	29
1989	26
1988	29
1987	26

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Year Founded

2009

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Western Hills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Western Hills Elementary School is 0.65, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#881 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School
2023	#881
2022	#888
2021	#914
2019	#798
2018	#718
2017	#750
2016	#639
2015	#571
2014	#595
2013	#299
2012	#573

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71%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	71%	68%	70%
2022	62%	64%	66%
2021	59%	64%	66%
2019	68%	69%	75%
2018	77%	76%	79%
2017	77%	77%	81%
2016	81%	78%	85%
2015	84%	79%	85%
2014	84%	79%	86%
2013	87%	77%	84%
2012	81%	76%	84%

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61%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2022	61%	70%	71%
2021	59%	68%	71%
2019	62%	68%	71%
2018	76%	74%	79%
2017	76%	75%	79%
2016	81%	75%	82%
2015	81%	76%	81%
2014	78%	76%	81%
2013	80%	72%	79%
2012	77%	71%	78%
2011	85%	76%	82%

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55-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2022	57%	63%	61%
2021	52%	60%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	13:1	15:1
2008	19:1	13:1	15:1
2007	27:1	14:1	15:1
2006	25:1	13:1	15:1
2005	22:1	13:1	15:1
2004	21:1	13:1	15:1
2003	16:1	13:1	15:1
2002	20:1	13:1	16:1
2001	21:1	14:1	17:1
2000	22:1	14:1	16:1
1999	23:1	14:1	16:1
1998	20:1	14:1	16:1
1997	20:1	15:1	16:1
1996	21:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	22:1	15:1	18:1
1992	23:1	15:1	18:1
1991	23:1	15:1	18:1
1990	27:1	15:1	19:1
1989	28:1	17:1	19:1
1988	21:1	15:1	18:1
1987	22:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	4%	2%	6%
2022	4%	3%	7%
2021	4%	3%	8%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	5%	2%	8%
2017	5%	2%	8%
2016	5%	2%	8%
2015	5%	3%	7%
2014	5%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	5%	2%	6%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	4%	2%	5%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	3%	2%	6%
2007	2%	2%	6%
2006	2%	2%	5%
2005	2%	2%	5%
2004	2%	2%	5%
2003	2%	2%	5%
2002	1%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	4%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

25%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	21%	13%	18%
2022	20%	12%	18%
2021	18%	12%	16%
2020	12%	11%	14%
2019	12%	11%	14%
2018	10%	11%	14%
2017	10%	11%	14%
2016	8%	10%	13%
2015	7%	11%	13%
2014	5%	10%	12%
2013	6%	9%	12%
2012	6%	9%	11%
2011	5%	9%	11%
2010	4%	8%	9%
2009	3%	7%	8%
2008	3%	7%	7%
2007	2%	6%	6%
2006	1%	5%	6%
2005	1%	5%	6%
2004	1%	5%	5%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	11%	7%	11%
2021	11%	7%	10%
2020	13%	6%	8%
2019	13%	6%	8%
2018	11%	6%	8%
2017	11%	6%	8%
2016	12%	6%	7%
2015	10%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	7%	5%	6%
2012	7%	5%	6%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	1%	5%	5%
2009	3%	6%	6%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	3%	5%	5%
2006	3%	4%	5%
2005	1%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	4%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	3%	4%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%

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White

52%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	56%	72%	58%
2022	56%	73%	59%
2021	59%	74%	60%
2020	64%	75%	64%
2019	64%	75%	64%
2018	71%	77%	66%
2017	71%	77%	66%
2016	72%	78%	68%
2015	75%	78%	69%
2014	79%	79%	70%
2013	78%	80%	72%
2012	78%	81%	74%
2011	82%	81%	75%
2010	86%	82%	78%
2009	90%	84%	80%
2008	91%	84%	82%
2007	93%	86%	83%
2006	94%	88%	84%
2005	96%	87%	85%
2004	94%	88%	86%
2003	93%	89%	87%
2002	95%	89%	88%
2001	95%	89%	90%
2000	98%	94%	93%
1999	94%	91%	91%
1998	95%	92%	92%
1997	94%	93%	92%
1996	96%	93%	93%
1995	95%	93%	94%
1994	97%	93%	94%
1993	97%	94%	94%
1992	97%	95%	94%
1991	97%	95%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	8%	5%	7%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	0.63	0.46	0.62
2022	0.63	0.45	0.61
2021	0.61	0.43	0.60
2020	0.56	0.42	0.56
2019	0.56	0.42	0.56
2018	0.48	0.39	0.54
2017	0.48	0.39	0.54
2016	0.46	0.38	0.51
2015	0.42	0.38	0.50
2014	0.37	0.37	0.49
2013	0.38	0.35	0.47
2012	0.38	0.34	0.44
2011	0.32	0.34	0.42
2010	0.26	0.32	0.39
2009	0.19	0.29	0.34
2008	0.17	0.28	0.32
2007	0.13	0.26	0.30
2006	0.11	0.23	0.29
2005	0.08	0.24	0.27
2004	0.12	0.22	0.24
2003	0.13	0.21	0.23
2002	0.10	0.20	0.22
2001	0.10	0.20	0.20
2000	0.05	0.15	0.14
1999	0.12	0.16	0.17
1998	0.09	0.15	0.16
1997	0.12	0.13	0.14
1996	0.08	0.13	0.13
1995	0.09	0.13	0.12
1994	0.06	0.13	0.11
1993	0.06	0.11	0.11
1992	0.06	0.10	0.11
1991	0.05	0.10	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	28%	36%	33%
2022	26%	35%	32%
2021	31%	35%	34%
2020	26%	36%	30%
2019	26%	36%	30%
2018	23%	34%	28%
2017	23%	34%	28%
2016	24%	34%	28%
2015	21%	34%	27%
2014	23%	34%	26%
2013	23%	34%	24%
2012	19%	33%	20%
2011	16%	31%	19%
2010	8%	29%	16%
2009	8%	26%	13%
2008	8%	26%	11%
2007	6%	24%	10%
2006	2%	25%	9%
2005	4%	23%	9%
2004	4%	22%	8%
2003	4%	21%	7%
2002	1%	19%	6%
2001	1%	19%	6%
2000	1%	19%	5%
1999	2%	20%	7%
1998	2%	21%	7%
1997	1%	20%	6%
1996	2%	20%	5%
1995	1%	20%	6%
1992	1%	18%	4%
1991	1%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Western Hills Elementary School	Iowa	West Des Moines Community School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	4%
2010	4%	8%	6%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	5%
2004	1%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Des Moines Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Western Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Western Hills Elementary School is ranked #881 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Western Hills Elementary School often compared to?

Western Hills Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Fairmeadows Elementary School, Crossroads Park Elementary School, Jordan Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

71% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Western Hills Elementary School?

560 students attend Western Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Western Hills Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Western Hills Elementary School?

Western Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Western Hills Elementary School offer ?

Western Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Western Hills Elementary School part of?

Western Hills Elementary School is part of West Des Moines Community School District.

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