Woodland Hills Elementary School

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Woodland Hills Elementary School ranks 60 th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Woodland Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Des Moines, Iowa, serving 537 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Waukee Community School District, which is ranked 44th out of 309 school districts in Iowa, Woodland Hills consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

Woodland Hills Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in ISASP (Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 80.5% of 3rd graders, 84.9% of 4th graders, and 80.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 79.4%, 83%, and 81.1%, respectively, and the state average of 64.2%, 72.9%, and 69%. In Mathematics, 93.9% of 3rd graders, 82.8% of 4th graders, and 81.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better, compared to the district averages of 87.2%, 85.3%, and 85%, and the state average of 76.3%, 72.7%, and 70.7%. The school's 5th graders also outperformed the district and state in Science, with 75.9% being proficient or better.

Woodland Hills Elementary School's strong academic performance is complemented by its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.6 students per teacher over the past three school years. Additionally, the school's student population is more diverse compared to some nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American, Asian, and students of two or more races. This diversity may contribute to a more inclusive and enriching learning environment for students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1120 South 95th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266

(515) 987-5196

District: Waukee Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,334

Students who attend Woodland Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Waukee High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 569

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Asian:

16.3%

African American:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Woodland Hills Elementary School ranks better than 89.2% of elementary schools in Iowa. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Waukee Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.51. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.2%), Asian (16.3%), African American (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodland Hills Elementary School is 15.1. 4 elementary schools in the Waukee Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Woodland Hills Elementary School employs 37.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodland Hills Elementary School is $12,334, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Waukee Community School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Woodland Hills Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Waukee Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waukee Community School District 44^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Woodland Hills Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2015	72.44	152^nd	616	75.3%
2016	79.01	74^th	599	87.6%
2017	80.10	67^th	574	88.3%
2018	69.62	167^th	567	70.5%
2019	79.93	98^th	603	83.7%
2021	74.68	122^nd	567	78.5%
2022	73.02	134^th	574	76.7%
2023	77.96	103^rd	565	81.8%
2024	81.51	60^th	557	89.2%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Woodland Hills Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2014	319	42	55	31	0	0	31	478
2015	347	43	67	40	2	0	37	536
2016	345	48	93	49	2	0	54	591
2017	369	39	71	41	0	0	50	570
2018	385	42	73	40	0	1	58	599
2019	420	38	79	42	0	1	65	645
2020	430	49	116	49	0	2	55	701
2021	405	51	109	36	1	0	63	665
2022	438	61	95	38	1	0	61	694
2023	349	41	77	22	1	2	45	537
2024	348	51	93	28	2	0	47	569

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Woodland Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	478	32.5	14.7	36
2015	536	38.0	14.1	33.8
2016	591	40.0	14.7	32.5
2017	570	36.1	15.7	31.6
2018	599	39.8	15.0	29.4
2019	645	43.4	14.8	28.5
2020	701	49.5	14.1	26.1
2021	665	49.3	13.4	21.7
2022	694	52.9	13.1	25.4
2023	537	36.6	14.6	24.2
2024	569	37.6	15.1	23.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Woodland Hills Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	478	32.5	14.7	36
2015	536	38.0	14.1	33.8
2016	591	40.0	14.7	32.5
2017	570	36.1	15.7	31.6
2018	599	39.8	15.0	29.4
2019	645	43.4	14.8	28.5
2020	701	49.5	14.1	26.1
2021	665	49.3	13.4	21.7
2022	694	52.9	13.1	25.4
2023	537	36.6	14.6	24.2
2024	569	37.6	15.1	23.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Woodland Hills Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$488 (4.0%)	$11,846 (96.0%)	$12,334

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodland Hills Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 98^th of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 103^rd of 565 Elementary schools	2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Woodland Hills Elementary School)	80	78.5	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waukee Community School District)	82.5	80.5	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Woodland Hills Elementary School)	83.2	90.3	7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waukee Community School District)	87.5	87.5
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Woodland Hills Elementary School)	79.6	78.8	0.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Waukee Community School District)	87	85.5	1.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Woodland Hills Elementary School)	83.5	82.4	1.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waukee Community School District)	91	87.3	3.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Woodland Hills Elementary School)	80	76.1	3.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waukee Community School District)	83.8	83	0.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	68.3	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Woodland Hills Elementary School)	87.8	84.5	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waukee Community School District)	89.4	87.8	1.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	71.3	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	645	537	16.7%
African American	38	41	7.9%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	79	77	2.5%
Hispanic	42	22	47.6%
Pacific Islander	1	2	100%
White	420	349	16.9%
Two or More Races	65	45	30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.5%	24.2%	4.3%

Schools Near Woodland Hills Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodland Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	1120 South 95th Street	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-5196	569	38	15.1	23.2%	348 (61.2%)	51 (9.0%)	28 (4.9%)	93 (16.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)	81.5	60^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.2%		78	103^rd of 565 public elementary schools	81.8%	43	80.5	84.9	80.5		93.9	82.8	81.6		75.9	$12,334	$488	$11,846
Brookview Elementary School	Public	K-5	8000 E.P. True Parkway	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5166	642	45	14.2	23.1%	393 (61.2%)	60 (9.3%)	50 (7.8%)	90 (14.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.3%)	79.9	74^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.7%		84.3	44^th of 565 public elementary schools	92.2%	30	83.2	86.3	77.1		86.1	86.3	83.3		70.8	$11,444	$186	$11,258
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	1455 98th St	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-3363	439	38	11.5	37.4%	233 (53.1%)	76 (17.3%)	43 (9.8%)	33 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.1%)	63.3	219^th of 557 public elementary schools	60.7%		68	181^st of 565 public elementary schools	68.0%	38	76.7	73.8	73.2		83.6	70.8	76.8		62.5	$11,397	$370	$11,027
Westridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5500 E P True Parkway	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5400	775	46	16.7	20.0%	514 (66.3%)	75 (9.7%)	83 (10.7%)	38 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.3%)	77	89^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.6	69^th of 565 public elementary schools	87.8%	20	69.3	83.5	75.7	92.7	81.8	81.0	84.5	89.1	72.8	$13,179	$193	$12,987
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	965 Ashworth RD	Waukee	50263	Buchanan County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 987-5160	675	41	16.3	13.3%	454 (67.3%)	42 (6.2%)	48 (7.1%)	91 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	73.8	120^th of 557 public elementary schools	78.5%					(n/a)	79.6	76.0	79.6		84.5	87.5	80.6		64.8
Eason Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 SE Boone Dr	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 987-5200	620	41	15.0	30.0%	405 (65.3%)	91 (14.7%)	54 (8.7%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	77.1	87^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.4%		73.9	127^th of 565 public elementary schools	77.5%	40	78.6	82.5	75.2		83.7	82.5	83.8		76.9	$10,989	$276	$10,712
Jordan Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4105 Fuller Rd	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5200	646	39	16.4	19.8%	427 (66.1%)	39 (6.0%)	83 (12.8%)	40 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.8%)	79.5	75^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.5%		73.4	131^st of 565 public elementary schools	76.8%	56	73.7	80.8	80.9	89.9	88.2	84.9	84.5	84.8	72.7	$13,612	$247	$13,365
Crossroads Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1050 50th St	West Des Moines	50266	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5600	539	36	14.9	26.9%	313 (58.1%)	63 (11.7%)	97 (18.0%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.6%)	76.8	94^th of 557 public elementary schools	83.1%		80.5	75^th of 565 public elementary schools	86.7%	19	68.1	79.0	84.8	96.2	82.6	76.5	87.3	87.2	72.2	$13,999	$194	$13,805
Learning Resource Center	Public	PK	3350 Mills Civic Parkway	West Des Moines	50265	Polk County	West Des Moines Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 633-5071	23	2	15.1	13.0%	11 (47.8%)	5 (21.7%)	4 (17.4%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Waukee Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 6th St	Waukee	50263	Dallas County	Waukee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 987-5193	713	47	15.1	22.2%	488 (68.4%)	51 (7.2%)	65 (9.1%)	38 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (9.8%)	76.5	98^th of 557 public elementary schools	82.4%		82.3	64^th of 565 public elementary schools	88.7%	34	80.5	84.4	78.6		84.1	86.1	79.5		67.0	$10,849	$259	$10,590

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Hills Elementary School

What district is Woodland Hills Elementary School in?

Waukee Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Hills Elementary School?

Students at Woodland Hills Elementary School are 61% White, 16% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Woodland Hills Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 569 students attended Woodland Hills Elementary School.

Is Woodland Hills Elementary School a good school?

Woodland Hills Elementary School ranks 60^th of 557 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Woodland Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Waukee High School

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