Stilwell Junior High School
1601 Vine St
West Des Moines IA, 50265, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-6000
Ranking: 
(30 out of 696, top 4%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
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: | 48 | | 50 | | 47 | | 49 | | 48 | | 51 | | 50 | |
Total Students: | 702 | | 699 | | 685 | | 734 | | 733 | | 687 | | 701 | |
Grade 7: | 335 | 47.7% | 353 | 50.5% | 338 | 49.3% | 363 | 49.5% | 377 | 51.4% | 355 | 51.7% | 335 | 47.8% |
Grade 8: | 367 | 52.3% | 346 | 49.5% | 347 | 50.7% | 371 | 50.5% | 356 | 48.6% | 332 | 48.3% | 366 | 52.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 389 | 55.4% | 380 | 54.4% | 368 | 53.7% | 398 | 54.2% | 391 | 53.3% | 354 | 51.5% | 339 | 48.4% |
Female: | 313 | 44.6% | 319 | 45.6% | 317 | 46.3% | 336 | 45.8% | 342 | 46.7% | 325 | 47.3% | 358 | 51.1% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 10 | 1.4% | 6 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 32 | 4.6% | 29 | 4.1% | 30 | 4.4% | 33 | 4.5% | 24 | 3.3% | 28 | 4.1% | 34 | 4.9% |
Hispanic: | 81 | 11.5% | 76 | 10.9% | 64 | 9.3% | 66 | 9.0% | 76 | 10.4% | 61 | 8.9% | 52 | 7.4% |
Black: | 41 | 5.8% | 34 | 4.9% | 31 | 4.5% | 36 | 4.9% | 35 | 4.8% | 39 | 5.7% | 38 | 5.4% |
White: | 513 | 73.1% | 526 | 75.3% | 522 | 76.2% | 561 | 76.4% | 577 | 78.7% | 559 | 81.4% | 577 | 82.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 33 | 4.7% | 30 | 4.3% | 30 | 4.4% | 27 | 3.7% | 14 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 185 | 26.4% | 163 | 23.3% | 126 | 18.4% | 139 | 18.9% | 130 | 17.7% | 90 | 13.1% | 78 | 11.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 7.8% | 53 | 7.6% | 38 | 5.5% | 41 | 5.6% | 48 | 6.5% | 40 | 5.8% | 32 | 4.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.60 | | 14.07 | | 14.70 | | 15.09 | | 15.18 | | 13.50 | | 14.00 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
IA |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.81% | 88.06% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.39% | 88.19% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.95% | 81.09% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 80.31% | N/A |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.73% | 81.32% | N/A |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.94% | 87.25% | N/A |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.56% | 75.04% | N/A |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.70% | 82.92% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.0% | 57.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 55.0% | 42.9% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 20.0 years | 20.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 17.5% | 16.7% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 82.5% | 83.3% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $53,299.0 | $51,098.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,688.0 | $35,495.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,399.0 | $54,219.0 |
* Stilwell Junior High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.