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Westridge Elementary Primary School
5500 East P True Parkway
West Des Moines IA, 50266, Polk County
Phone: 515-633-5400
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: | 38 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 627 | 640 | 660 | 658 | 651 | 666 | 686 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 50 | 8.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 86 | 13.7% | 108 | 16.9% | 96 | 14.5% | 77 | 11.7% | 77 | 11.8% | 76 | 11.4% | 90 | 13.1% |
| Grade 1: | 79 | 12.6% | 79 | 12.3% | 76 | 11.5% | 76 | 11.6% | 80 | 12.3% | 89 | 13.4% | 95 | 13.8% |
| Grade 2: | 78 | 12.4% | 79 | 12.3% | 79 | 12.0% | 82 | 12.5% | 96 | 14.7% | 97 | 14.6% | 98 | 14.3% |
| Grade 3: | 78 | 12.4% | 74 | 11.6% | 82 | 12.4% | 97 | 14.7% | 104 | 16.0% | 104 | 15.6% | 97 | 14.1% |
| Grade 4: | 73 | 11.6% | 86 | 13.4% | 103 | 15.6% | 108 | 16.4% | 101 | 15.5% | 97 | 14.6% | 94 | 13.7% |
| Grade 5: | 84 | 13.4% | 105 | 16.4% | 109 | 16.5% | 110 | 16.7% | 102 | 15.7% | 92 | 13.8% | 111 | 16.2% |
| Grade 6: | 99 | 15.8% | 109 | 17.0% | 115 | 17.4% | 108 | 16.4% | 91 | 14.0% | 111 | 16.7% | 101 | 14.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 327 | 52.2% | 337 | 52.7% | 335 | 50.8% | 323 | 49.1% | 330 | 50.7% | 353 | 53.0% | 378 | 55.1% |
| Female: | 300 | 47.8% | 303 | 47.3% | 325 | 49.2% | 335 | 50.9% | 321 | 49.3% | 305 | 45.8% | 304 | 44.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 63 | 10.0% | 45 | 7.0% | 53 | 8.0% | 53 | 8.1% | 54 | 8.3% | 58 | 8.7% | 62 | 9.0% |
| Hispanic: | 49 | 7.8% | 39 | 6.1% | 31 | 4.7% | 25 | 3.8% | 23 | 3.5% | 12 | 1.8% | 12 | 1.7% |
| Black: | 32 | 5.1% | 28 | 4.4% | 35 | 5.3% | 34 | 5.2% | 41 | 6.3% | 40 | 6.0% | 51 | 7.4% |
| White: | 457 | 72.9% | 503 | 78.6% | 521 | 78.9% | 526 | 79.9% | 517 | 79.4% | 555 | 83.3% | 559 | 81.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 22 | 3.5% | 22 | 3.4% | 18 | 2.7% | 17 | 2.6% | 13 | 2.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 90 | 14.4% | 95 | 14.8% | 66 | 10.0% | 56 | 8.5% | 43 | 6.6% | 34 | 5.1% | 42 | 6.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 2.1% | 14 | 2.2% | 13 | 2.0% | 16 | 2.4% | 19 | 2.9% | 21 | 3.2% | 15 | 2.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.44 | 16.48 | 17.85 | 16.51 | 16.95 | 17.30 | 16.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.96% | 84.25% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.04% | 85.98% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.77% | 81.43% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.03% | 84.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.49% | 87.93% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.37% | 86.31% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.23% | 82.29% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.55% | 79.26% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.29% | 83.03% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.73% | 87.41% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.55% | 75.54% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.51% | 81.34% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.38% | 81.01% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.00% | 78.56% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.86% | 72.67% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 80.00% | 69.01% | 65.78% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.5% | 65.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.5% | 35.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.8% | 20.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 69.2% | 80.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,542.0 | $47,191.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $38,421.0 | $35,736.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $51,595.0 | $50,054.0 |