Jordan Creek Elementary School
4105 Fuller Rd
West Des Moines IA, 50265, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-5200
Ranking: 
(44 out of 696, top 6%)*
(44 out of 696, top 6%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: West Des Moines Community School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 45 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 50 | 49 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 775 | 720 | 716 | 737 | 719 | 728 | 728 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 71 | 9.2% | 37 | 5.1% | 47 | 6.6% | 34 | 4.6% | 24 | 3.3% | 27 | 3.7% | 27 | 3.7% |
| Kindergarten: | 79 | 10.2% | 81 | 11.3% | 73 | 10.2% | 95 | 12.9% | 88 | 12.2% | 93 | 12.8% | 89 | 12.2% |
| Grade 1: | 99 | 12.8% | 97 | 13.5% | 89 | 12.4% | 89 | 12.1% | 91 | 12.7% | 90 | 12.4% | 94 | 12.9% |
| Grade 2: | 104 | 13.4% | 97 | 13.5% | 89 | 12.4% | 100 | 13.6% | 95 | 13.2% | 98 | 13.5% | 104 | 14.3% |
| Grade 3: | 102 | 13.2% | 91 | 12.6% | 104 | 14.5% | 100 | 13.6% | 103 | 14.3% | 104 | 14.3% | 103 | 14.1% |
| Grade 4: | 98 | 12.6% | 108 | 15.0% | 105 | 14.7% | 107 | 14.5% | 105 | 14.6% | 102 | 14.0% | 99 | 13.6% |
| Grade 5: | 112 | 14.5% | 109 | 15.1% | 98 | 13.7% | 106 | 14.4% | 103 | 14.3% | 102 | 14.0% | 112 | 15.4% |
| Grade 6: | 110 | 14.2% | 100 | 13.9% | 111 | 15.5% | 106 | 14.4% | 110 | 15.3% | 112 | 15.4% | 100 | 13.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 407 | 52.5% | 374 | 51.9% | 385 | 53.8% | 389 | 52.8% | 379 | 52.7% | 371 | 51.0% | 363 | 49.9% |
| Female: | 368 | 47.5% | 346 | 48.1% | 331 | 46.2% | 348 | 47.2% | 340 | 47.3% | 349 | 47.9% | 361 | 49.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.1% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 66 | 8.5% | 63 | 8.8% | 57 | 8.0% | 56 | 7.6% | 49 | 6.8% | 43 | 5.9% | 45 | 6.2% |
| Hispanic: | 35 | 4.5% | 20 | 2.8% | 24 | 3.4% | 24 | 3.3% | 15 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.0% | 11 | 1.5% |
| Black: | 24 | 3.1% | 18 | 2.5% | 9 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.8% | 15 | 2.1% | 19 | 2.6% |
| White: | 612 | 79.0% | 593 | 82.4% | 597 | 83.4% | 619 | 84.0% | 616 | 85.7% | 662 | 90.9% | 649 | 89.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 35 | 4.5% | 25 | 3.5% | 27 | 3.8% | 25 | 3.4% | 20 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 80 | 10.3% | 55 | 7.6% | 54 | 7.5% | 35 | 4.7% | 16 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.5% | 11 | 1.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 2.8% | 24 | 3.3% | 8 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.23 | 15.30 | 15.41 | 16.13 | 14.26 | 14.40 | 14.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.69% | 84.25% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.75% | 85.98% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.54% | 81.43% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.95% | 84.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.86% | 87.93% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.16% | 86.31% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.88% | 82.29% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.24% | 79.26% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.17% | 83.03% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.57% | 87.41% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.10% | 75.54% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.52% | 81.34% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.76% | 81.01% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.25% | 78.56% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.14% | 72.67% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.92% | 69.01% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.6% | 82.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.4% | 17.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.2% | 31.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 73.8% | 68.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,624.0 | $40,569.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $37,800.0 | $35,793.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,691.0 | $42,786.0 |
* Jordan Creek Elementary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.