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Western Hills Elementary School
600 39th St
West Des Moines IA, 50265, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-5900
Ranking: 
(207 out of 696, top 30%)*
(207 out of 696, top 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten 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: | 37 | 38 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 596 | 594 | 581 | 567 | 526 | 506 | 476 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 76 | 12.8% | 78 | 13.1% | 79 | 13.6% | 75 | 13.2% | 73 | 13.9% | 83 | 16.4% | 92 | 19.3% |
| Grade 1: | 74 | 12.4% | 78 | 13.1% | 79 | 13.6% | 90 | 15.9% | 81 | 15.4% | 93 | 18.4% | 68 | 14.3% |
| Grade 2: | 80 | 13.4% | 78 | 13.1% | 91 | 15.7% | 94 | 16.6% | 90 | 17.1% | 75 | 14.8% | 58 | 12.2% |
| Grade 3: | 76 | 12.8% | 89 | 15.0% | 100 | 17.2% | 95 | 16.8% | 81 | 15.4% | 56 | 11.1% | 76 | 16.0% |
| Grade 4: | 89 | 14.9% | 95 | 16.0% | 97 | 16.7% | 79 | 13.9% | 53 | 10.1% | 80 | 15.8% | 65 | 13.7% |
| Grade 5: | 96 | 16.1% | 100 | 16.8% | 79 | 13.6% | 56 | 9.9% | 78 | 14.8% | 64 | 12.6% | 54 | 11.3% |
| Grade 6: | 105 | 17.6% | 76 | 12.8% | 56 | 9.6% | 78 | 13.8% | 70 | 13.3% | 55 | 10.9% | 63 | 13.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 300 | 50.3% | 300 | 50.5% | 297 | 51.1% | 292 | 51.5% | 280 | 53.2% | 272 | 53.8% | 263 | 55.3% |
| Female: | 296 | 49.7% | 294 | 49.5% | 284 | 48.9% | 275 | 48.5% | 246 | 46.8% | 226 | 44.7% | 209 | 43.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 30 | 5.0% | 30 | 5.1% | 28 | 4.8% | 23 | 4.1% | 16 | 3.0% | 20 | 4.0% | 15 | 3.2% |
| Hispanic: | 32 | 5.4% | 38 | 6.4% | 37 | 6.4% | 28 | 4.9% | 22 | 4.2% | 16 | 3.2% | 14 | 2.9% |
| Black: | 50 | 8.4% | 43 | 7.2% | 38 | 6.5% | 26 | 4.6% | 7 | 1.3% | 13 | 2.6% | 16 | 3.4% |
| White: | 462 | 77.5% | 463 | 77.9% | 456 | 78.5% | 465 | 82.0% | 450 | 85.6% | 457 | 90.3% | 431 | 90.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 20 | 3.4% | 18 | 3.0% | 21 | 3.6% | 23 | 4.1% | 28 | 5.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 139 | 23.3% | 135 | 22.7% | 108 | 18.6% | 90 | 15.9% | 44 | 8.4% | 43 | 8.5% | 36 | 7.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 4.0% | 30 | 5.1% | 29 | 5.0% | 18 | 3.2% | 23 | 4.4% | 11 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.26 | 15.69 | 16.39 | 16.34 | 16.04 | 17.50 | 19.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.42% | 84.25% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.77% | 85.98% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.32% | 81.43% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.95% | 84.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.10% | 87.93% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.67% | 86.31% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.87% | 82.29% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.89% | 79.26% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.71% | 83.03% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.30% | 87.41% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.23% | 75.54% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.35% | 81.34% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 81.01% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 78.56% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.37% | 72.67% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.46% | 69.01% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.0% | 65.2% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.0% | 34.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 24.0% | 21.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.0% | 78.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,415.0 | $45,252.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,868.0 | $35,794.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,430.0 | $47,879.0 |
* Western Hills Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.